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US has no 'dead man's switch' to attack Iran if it kills Trump
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The U.S. government lacks a 'dead man's switch' to automatically retaliate against Iran if President Donald Trump were to be assassinated. Succession protocols, such as the 25th Amendment, dictate that the Vice President would assume command and decide on any military response.
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