That was the main issue behind the impeachment of Pres. Andrew Johnson.
At some point years after Pres. Johnson's acquittal, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that the President may fire a Cabinet member.
President Johnson tried to fire the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton to test the Tenure of Office Act.
impeach him
Any position appointed by the Office of President/ By the President and with the support and consent of the Senate can be removed from office.
President Johnson tried to fire the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton to test the Tenure of Office Act.
Franklin Roosevelt
The order of succession to the president goes: President Vice president Speaker of the House President pro tempore of the Senate Secretary of State Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Defense Attorney General Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Labor Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary of Transportation Secretary of Energy Secretary of Education Secretary of Veterans Affairs Secretary of Homeland Security To answer your question, the Speaker of the house becomes president if the president and vice president die.
First the Vice President, then the Speaker of the House, then the President pro tempore of the Senate, then the Secretary of State, then the Secretary of the Treasury, then the Secretary of Defense, then the Attorney General, then the Secretary of the Interior, then the Secretary of Agriculture, then the Secretary of Commerce, then the Secretary of Labor, then the Secretary of Labor, then the Secretary of Health and Human Services, then the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, then the Secretary of Transportation, then the Secretary of Energy, then the Secretary of Education, then the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, and then the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Johnson's attempt to fire Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
Next in line after VP is Speaker of the House. Then the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, then Secretary of State, then Secretary of Treasury, then Secretary of Defense, then Attorney General, then Secretary of the Interior, then Secretary of Agriculture, then Acting Secretary of Commerce, then Secretary of Labor, then Secretary of Health and Human Services, then Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, then Secretary of Transportation, then Secretary of Energy, then Secretary of Education, then Secretary of Veterans Affairs, then Secretary of Homeland Security.
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy.
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy.
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy.