Designated survivor: The person who will lead America if tragedy hits the State of the Union
by Clémence Michallon
Mar 08, 2024
2 minutes
Most eyes in Capitol Hill will be on Joe Biden’s during the president’s State of the Union address—but one person is guaranteed to miss it.
Known as the “designated survivor,” the role is performed by a member of the president’s office who is required to sit out the State of the Union, which the president gives from the United States Capitol .
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