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 at ...

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins was this year's designated survivor, White House sources said shortly before the speech. Collins, who was confirmed as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on ...

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 ...

It even led to creation of the three-season political thriller ABC show named Designated Survivor where the fictitious Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary played by Kiefer Sutherland was ...

The concept of a "designated survivor" has inspired intrigue and mystery for decades, even inspiring a TV show. But what does the role entail?

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 ...

As part of the proceedings, a cabinet member is normally selected as a “designated survivor ... joint session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4. Multiple media outlets have announced plans ...