With members of the presidential line of succession in the Capitol for President Trump's speech to the joint session of ...

A government official is chosen as the designated survivor during high-profile political events to maintain the presidential ...

D oug Collins, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, is reportedly serving as the designated survivor during President Donald ...

Doug Collins, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, is reportedly serving as the designated survivor during President Trump's ...

The concept of a "designated survivor" has inspired intrigue and mystery for decades, even inspiring a TV show. But what does the role entail?

Being the actual designated survivor brings extra adrenaline jolts and humbling thoughts about being unwittingly catapulted ...

A top government official named designated survivor to preserve the presidential line of succession in the event of a ...

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins is this year’s designated survivor, according to a White House official, retreating ...

Each year, one Cabinet member is chosen as the "designated survivor" who will sit out the speech in case of a catastrophic event. The name of the designated survivor is not usually revealed to the ...