OAN Staff Sophia Flores
6:19 PM – Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins has been selected as the Republican’s designated survivor for Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress.
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According to ABC News, Collins will be given presidential level protection for the evening. He will be escorted to an undisclosed location to watch the address.
The designated survivor is a high-level cabinet official who is selected to stay at a secure, undisclosed location during event where the president, vice president and other top government officials gather in one place.
Democrats chose Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) to be their designated survivor.
This tradition is done to ensure that in the case of a catastrophic event, the nation has someone to lead should the nation’s leadership be wiped out. The designated survivor started during the Cold War due to concerns over nuclear threats.
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