STATE OF THE UNION 2023: WHY IS A DESIGNATED SURVIVOR CHOSEN — AND WHO HAS IT BEEN IN THE PAST? This emergency A-team, if you will, includes a roster of Secret Service agents from the ...

Designated Survivor recap: Season 1, Episode 5. ... where they find Nassar has taken several children hostage. During the ensuing gunfight, the SEALs manage to apprehend Nassar, ...

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.

What is the designated survivor? The first time a designated survivor was named was in 1981, when Education Secretary Terrel Bel was tapped by former President Ronald Reagan.

Mr. Biden did not select a designated survivor for his joint address to Congress in 2021. ... as part of an effort to push forward talks on a temporary ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza.

On Designated Survivor Season 2 Episode 1, when Ukrainian nationalists hijack a Russian Air flight, President Kirkman's diplomatic skills are put to the test.

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.

Breaking down Biden's 2024 State of the Union address 14:59. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona was the designated survivor chosen to sit out Thursday's State of the Union, a White House official ...

There was no designated survivor in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the number of cabinet secretaries who attended. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, was the de-facto "designated ...

The designated survivor is a real practice by the U.S. government, one that comes into play any time the major players in the government are gathered in one place — including, ...

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.