The designated survivor would bear responsibility to lead the U.S. if the president, vice president and Speaker of the House were killed. This person is chosen directly by the president and stays ...

At Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration Jan. 20, an NBC spokesperson pointed out that there is no designated survivor—a person ... that only members of President Joe Biden’s cabinet ...

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is being inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, but not everyone from his new administration will be there. For events such as the ...

President Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony ... considered fundamental to U.S. tradition: The naming of a designated survivor. In D.C., the tightly coordinated federal protection efforts were ...

The designated survivor would take the reins of government in the case of catastrophe that could incapacitate the president, vice president, and speaker of the House. The identity of the ...

World Leaders React As Trump Re-enters White House Previous designated survivors have included former DHS secretary Jeh Johnson, former Energy Secretary Rick Perry, and former Defense Secretary Robert ...