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 ...

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 ...

O'Donnell acknowledged that only members of President Joe Biden’s cabinet had taken the oath at the beginning of Trump’s inauguration, continuing, “We’re told that there is no designated survivor ...