As part of the proceedings, a cabinet member is normally selected as a “designated survivor.” A top government official is typically chosen as the designated survivor as a way to maintain the ...

He or she will watch the speech from afar, representing the doomsday president in waiting, a title informally known as the "designated survivor." One person is selected to sit out high-profile ...

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is the "designated survivor," the White House announced ahead of the speech. Every year, a top government official is chosen as the “designated survivor” as ...

Since 1947, there has been a designated survivor from the presidential Cabinet that does not attend the inauguration and ...