Donald Trump’s line of succession is frightening

Presidential Donald Trump, left, and Vice President Mike Pence shake hands during a campaign stop in Lackawanna College Student Union in Scranton, Pa., Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Jake Danna Stevens AP

Have you looked at the line of succession for Donald Trump lately?

It is frightening. It is the reason I pray for Trump every night, so that Mike Pence won’t become president. Then I pray for Pence because if he goes then we get Paul Ryan. I pray that Pope Francis will have a long heart-to-heart with Ryan and explain to him about the need to care for the poor and unfortunate. But Ryan looks like a much better choice than Orrin Hatch, so even some praying for Ryan is not amiss.

Gerry Finn, Paso Robles

This story was originally published March 25, 2017 at 7:12 PM with the headline "Donald Trump’s line of succession is frightening."

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