The designated survivor is a Cabinet member who does not attend the State of the Union address and would take over the presidency in case a catastrophic incident at the Capitol causes the death or ...

A "designated survivor" from President Biden's cabinet will be kept in a safe place during the State of the Union address as part of a practice that dates back to the Cold War.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is the designated survivor for President Joe Biden's 2024 State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol.. Biden has arguably his biggest platform to defend and ...

A government official is chosen as the designated survivor during high-profile political events to maintain the presidential line of succession in the event of a catastrophe. Here's how it works.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins is the designated survivor for President Donald Trump‘s speech to a joint session of Congress. Collins, a former congressman from Georgia, was confirmed ...

Biden faces divided Congress in State of the Union 02:49. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is the designated survivor for the State of the Union, or the person who will take over as president if there ...

The Capitol is seen ahead of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, in Washington, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ...

That person has yet to be revealed for 2023, but last year’s designated survivor was Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, who watched the speech in a remote location far from the Capitol dome. The ...

A government official is chosen as the designated survivor during high-profile political events to maintain the presidential line of succession in the event of a catastrophe. Here's how it works.

The tradition calls for a member of the president's cabinet to be absent from the State of the Union, in case a catastrophic disaster strikes the U.S. Capitol.

The tradition calls for a member of the president's cabinet to be absent from the State of the Union, in case a catastrophic disaster strikes the U.S. Capitol.