If Trump temporarily hands over power to Pence, he would have all the "powers and duties" of the office as acting president. It would mean Pence wouldn't be serving as VP, and the office would be vacant. He couldn't break a tie in the Senate. Is that why Trump hasn't done so?

 

If Trump temporarily hands over power to Pence, he would have all the "powers and duties" of the office as acting president.

It would mean Pence wouldn't be serving as VP, and the office would be vacant. He couldn't break a tie in the Senate.

Is that why Trump hasn't done so?

— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) October 3, 2020