Which statement explains why the Twenty-Fifth Amendment was created?

A: After John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, it was clear that a succession plan was needed.

B: Before the Twenty-Fifth Amendment, the nation would be left without a leader should something happen to the president.

C: Congress didn’t want the Speaker of the House to be next in line for the presidency.

D: There were already procedures for succession in place, but the procedures simply weren’t codified.