Who is the designated survivor for the state of the union?

The tradition of the “Designated Survivor” goes back to the Cold War, according to the Constitution Center. Typically, it requires that a member of the President’s cabinet be absent from State of the Union addresses, inaugurations, and Presidential addresses before joint sessions of Congress in the event a catastrophic disaster strikes the US Capitol.

Walsch He is expected to leave the Biden administration soon to lead the National Hockey League’s players’ association, two people familiar with his plans told the Associated Press on Tuesday, just hours before the president’s address.

Last year, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo served as the designated survivor.

During Biden’s first address before a joint session of Congress in 2021, there was no designated survivor because most of the cabinet did not personally attend the speech due to COVID-19 safety protocols.

The State of the Union is being referred to as a “national special security event,” paving the way for communication, funding and preparedness among multiple agencies in Washington, including the Capitol Police, Pentagon, Homeland Security and District Area Police. Other such events include the Super Bowl and the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.