President Donald Trump has a letter addressed to Vice President JD Vance outlining what should happen if he is killed, according to Sebastian Gorka, a senior director for counterterrorism in Trump’s White House. The letter is kept inside the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office and was revealed by Gorka during an interview with Miranda Devine on her New York Post podcast “Pod Force One.”
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Donald Trump has written a letter outlining instructions for Vice President JD Vance if he were killed while in office. This letter is kept inside the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office and was revealed by Sebastian Gorka, a senior aide during an interview with Miranda Devine on her New York Post podcast 'Pod Force One'. The revelation comes amidst concerns over Trump's safety during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- Donald Trump has written instructions for Vice President JD Vance in case of his death
- Letter kept inside the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office
- Sebastian Gorka revealed this on Miranda Devine’s New York Post podcast 'Pod Force One'
- Concerns over Trump's safety during summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping
The revelation comes amidst concerns over Trump's safety, particularly as he attends a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to HuffPost, Devine pressed Gorka on whether he was concerned for Trump’s safety during the summit, given that Trump represents “an existential threat” to China and could be targeted.
Gorka dismissed these concerns, stating, “Absolutely not. I have no fear at all of them doing something.” He argued that world leaders are more interested in gaining Trump's recognition than undermining him. Gorka described Trump as “the most powerful individual we have seen since the likes of Eisenhower,” noting that everyone wants to be recognized by him.
Gorka also mentioned past warnings from Trump about potential foreign adversaries, including a statement made in February 2025 where Trump said he had instructed advisers to 'obliterate' Iran if they assassinated him. Gorka described these comments as “the language of power that nations like China, Iran, and Russia understand.” He concluded by saying, “For both of those reasons, the president, in my estimation, is very safe.”
According to Fox News, Trump has faced repeated threats to his life, including an attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Gorka emphasized that there are protocols in place should any foreign actor attempt to harm Trump but did not discuss them further.
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