If the President of the United States is impeached and subsequently removed from office, the Vice President becomes the President. This is established by the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which states unequivocally that in the event of the President's removal, death, or resignation, the Vice President shall assume the presidency
. If the Vice President's office is also vacant at that time, the presidential line of succession continues with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, followed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, and then the Cabinet secretaries in the order of their department's creation
. Thus, the Vice President is the direct successor and becomes President immediately upon the President's removal from office after impeachment. This ensures continuity and stability in the executive leadership of the U.S. government
