Posted 3/8/2024, 2:37:01 AM
Education Secretary Cardona Named 'Designated Survivor' for Biden's State of the Union
- Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona was named the designated survivor for President Biden's 2023 State of the Union address
- The designated survivor stays in a different location during the address in order to preserve the presidential line of succession
- The practice dates back to the Cold War in the 1950s, though it wasn't publicly acknowledged until 1981
- Who is picked often depends on whether their department will be highlighted in the speech
- The concept inspired the ABC TV series "Designated Survivor" starring Kiefer Sutherland