Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Designated survivor: If disaster strikes State of the Union, who's president?

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When leaders of the United States all get together in one location, one of them is always absent


That person is called the "designated survivor," and is tasked with leading the country on an interim basis should something terrible happen that incapacitates all governmental leaders who outrank him or her. On Tuesday night, many of them will gather on Capitol Hill to watch U.S. President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address at 9 p.m. ET



We looked at the history of the designated survivor, and fleshed out what it means, below: Read more...


Why does the U.S. need a designated survivor?


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