WASHINGTON — They typically start the day as low-profile Cabinet secretaries. They end it that way, too, God willing. But when the rest of the government is gathered together for a big event, like ...

(NewsNation) — One member of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet was not present for the State of the Union speech Tuesday evening. The Cabinet member who fills this role is usually nowhere near the U.S.

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — When President Donald Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday night, one of his Cabinet secretaries will be named the “designated survivor.

When President Donald Trump delivered the State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, one member of his Cabinet was not in attendance because they were tapped to serve as the designated survivor.

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The "designated survivor" tradition dates back to the Cold War, according to the Constitution Center. In case a catastrophic disaster were to hit the U.S. Capitol, for example, the appointment of a ...