Several outlets report that President Donald Trump has placed a letter addressed to Vice President J.D. Vance in the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. Fox News, the Washington Times, and the Kyiv Post all say the disclosure comes from a senior White House official, identified as Sebastian Gorka in two of the reports. The letter is described as a sealed document containing instructions to be followed if something happens to Trump, including in the event he is unable to continue serving.
Times of India similarly reports that a White House official said Trump left detailed instructions for Vance in the Resolute Desk for emergencies. While that account mentions the setting of Trump’s visit to China and provides additional context about security concerns and prior assassination attempts, it also describes the core claim: a letter stored in the desk that would be available to Vance under crisis circumstances.
Across reports, officials characterize the letter as part of a contingency plan related to presidential continuity, without detailing the specific contents of the document in the accounts provided.
