Education Secretary Cardona Named Designated Survivor for 2023 State of the Union
• Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is the designated survivor for the 2023 State of the Union address • Cardona will retreat to an undisclosed location during the speech in case of disaster • Cardona became Secretary of Education in March 2021 under President Biden • The designated survivor is 16th in line to the presidency • The presidential line of succession is outlined in the Presidential Succession Acts of 1792 and 1947