Trump Leaves Instructions for Vance in Resolute Desk

A senior White House counterterrorism official revealed that President Donald Trump has left written instructions for Vice President JD Vance in the event of the president's death or incapacitation, including a letter stored in the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office.

Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism, made the disclosure during an appearance on the Pod Force One podcast. He described the letter as addressed directly to Vance should "something happen" to Trump. "We have protocols, trust me. Not ones I can discuss, but we have protocols," Gorka said.

The comments came amid Trump's ongoing trip to Beijing for high-level talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The summit, which began Thursday, covers trade relations, artificial intelligence, Taiwan, geopolitical tensions and a potential three-way nuclear arms agreement involving the United States, China and Russia. Trump was accompanied by American industry leaders, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Elon Musk.

Podcast host Miranda Devine raised concerns about possible threats from China, suggesting they view Trump as an obstacle to their ambitions and might attempt...