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Gorka: Trump stored VP Vance succession plan, Iran destruction protocol

5/13/2026

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Sebastian Gorka said President Donald Trump kept a succession plan for Vice President JD Vance and stored the letter in a drawer of the Resolute Desk.
Gorka added that undisclosed protocols exist for the plan and that Trump warned his death would trigger instructions to destroy Iran.
The disclosure follows assassination attempts on Trump, including a 2024 rally shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, and an April attempt at the Washington Hilton.

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Sebastian Gorka said President Donald Trump kept a succession plan for Vice President JD Vance and stored the letter in a drawer of the Resolute Desk.
Gorka added that undisclosed protocols exist for the plan and that Trump warned his death would trigger instructions to destroy Iran.
The disclosure follows assassination attempts on Trump, including a 2024 rally shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, and an April attempt at the Washington Hilton.