Hidden from the Spotlight: The Designated Survivor Explained
TL;DR
The designated survivor is a Cabinet member who, under presidential eligibility rules, sits at a secure location during the State of the Union to maintain continuity of government if the President is incapacitated; the practice dates to the Cold War and has seen previous Trump-era seconds serve (Interior, Energy, Agriculture Secretaries). This year, Congress has announced Rep. Mike Thompson as the designated survivor, though the White House has not yet named one.
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- Dem rep identifies himself as one of this year's State of the Union designated survivors Fox News
- Democrat Mike Thompson selected as party’s ‘designated survivor’ for State of the Union, extending streak The Hill
- From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being the designated survivor is like Associated Press News
- Why is there a designated survivor for the State of the Union? NBC4 Washington
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