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State of the Union 2023: Why is a designated survivor chosen — and who has it been in the past?

By Haisten Willis
Published February 7, 2023 5:26pm ET
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State of the Union 2023: Why is a designated survivor chosen — and who has it been in the past?
One of the more mysterious aspects of the annual State of the Union address is the role of the designated survivor. Each year, someone in the presidential line of succession is chosen not to attend the speech inside the Capitol building in case of a catastrophic event. STATE OF THE UNION 2023: SEPARATING FACT FROM […]


One of the more mysterious aspects of the annual State of the Union address is the role of the designated survivor.

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