Who is President of the United States right now?

DEMOCRAT Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.

He is the current President of the United States and has been since taking office in January 2021.

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Who is the President of the United States right now?

On November 7, 2020, Joe Biden was elected the 46th President of the United States.

Former President Donald Trump remained in power until Inauguration Day on January 20, 2021.

The transition period between Presidents begins when the election results are announced and ends at the Inauguration.

Joe Biden was formerly Vice President of the United States under Former President Barack Obama.

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Trump chose not to attend the Inauguration and left his Vice President, Mike Pence, to do his duties of transferring the power of office.

He was the first President in history not to attend his successor's Inauguration.

Who becomes president if something happens to Joe Biden?

If something happened to President Biden, even temporarily, then the power would be transferred to Vice President Kamala Harris.

In November 2021, Biden temporarily transferred power to Harris when he was put under anesthesia for a routine colonoscopy.

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She technically held the power of the Presidency for 85 minutes.

However, if something more serious happened to Biden, Harris would take over as President.

In this scenario, she would then name her successor, who the majority in Congress must vote on.

If something happened to both Biden and Harris, the torch would follow the 25th amendment's line of succession, which states that the power would go to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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When will the next president be elected?

The next presidential election will be held in 2024.

The next President of the United States will be elected on November 5, 2024.

Along with the new President and Vice President, all 435 US House of Representatives seats will be up for grabs, as well. as 33 of the 100 seats in Congress.

The next President will be named President-elect, and President Biden will remain in power until the Inauguration in January 2025.