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Ernest Moniz named designated survivor

By Zack Colman
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Ernest Moniz named designated survivor

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz has been tabbed as the designated survivor for Tuesday’s State of the Union address.

That means Moniz won’t be at the Capitol in case a calamity should strike the other cabinet-level officers attending President Obama’s speech. Moniz would have the responsibility of running the federal government if a catastrophe struck the nation’s leadership.

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