The Hill: Agriculture chief Sonny Perdue is 'designated survivor' for Trump's State of the Union
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is the “designated survivor” for President Trump’s first State of the Union speech.
A White House spokesman confirmed to The Hill that Perdue will not be present for the address Tuesday night, instead spending it in a secure location.
For every State of the Union or presidential address to a joint session of Congress, a Cabinet member is chosen to sit out as a precaution for an incident such as an attack on the Capitol.
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WNU Editor: If everything goes wrong tonight .... where the nightmare scenario does happen .... his new job will be the worst job to have in the world.
Tonight's Designated Survivor Is U.S. Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue
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