Clapper on Trump Testing Positive for Covid: ‘There Is, of Course, the 25th Amendment’

EXCERPT:

BOLDUAN: "Look, you worked in the — you worked in the world of secrets. But what questions do you think need to be answered to the public right now about what you’re talking about? About operations of government, about continuity of government, what do you think?"

CLAPPER: "Well, there is a defined process here for ensuring continuity of the government. There is, of course, the 25th Amendment."

BOLDUAN: "Right."

CLAPPER: "That is — well, it hasn’t been used in the past when presidents have been temporarily incapacitated. It's not quite as clear, at least in my mind, about what happens if the vice president is incapacitated. So one thing I trust, or I hope, is that the Vice President is being isolated and is being careful about he's not being infected.”