Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona chosen as the designated survivor
While Biden entered the U.S. Capitol House chambers for his State of the Union address, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona was announced as the "designated survivor."
The designated survivor is a Cabinet member chosen to remain physically away from the president and vice president in case of an emergency or an attack during the State of the Union.
Cardona will go to an undisclosed location for the duration of the address.
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