As part of the proceedings, a cabinet member is normally selected as a “designated survivor ... Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@ ...

But, when the rest of the government is gathered together for a big event, like President Donald Trump ‘s joint congressional address Tuesday night, a designated survivor is kept away to ensure ...

Each year, one Cabinet member is chosen as the "designated survivor" who will sit out the speech in case of a catastrophic event. The name of the designated survivor is not usually revealed to 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 ...

He or she will watch the speech from afar, representing the doomsday president in waiting, a title informally known as the "designated survivor." Get top local stories in Connecticut delivered to ...

According to CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins, because the line of succession to the presidency would all be present at the address, the White House appoints someone as the “designated survivor” in ...

I have fond memories of St. Patrick’s Day, mostly, because I am usually the designated driver. My friends don’t really remember St. Patrick’s Day because I would shuttle the drunken bums around all ...

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins will serve as designated survivor during President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday. Collins will not be in attendance for the speech ...

But, when the rest of the government is gathered together for a big event, like President Donald Trump 's joint congressional address Tuesday night, a designated survivor is kept away to ensure ...