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No 'designated survivor' for Biden's speech before a joint session of Congress on Wednesday

Azmi HarounApr 28, 2021, 01:25 IST

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There will be no 'designated survivor' for Biden's speech before Congress on Wednesday, Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed on Tuesday.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen would become the de facto designated survivor.

There will be no "designated survivor" for President Joe Biden's speech before a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed on Tuesday.

The change is due to COVID-19 capacity limits in Congress; many members of the Cabinet and Congress will not be present. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen would become the de facto designated survivor.

The "designated survivor" is a member of a presidential administration's cabinet who stays home during a State of the Union, or other major presidential congressional addresses, and is prepared to assume the presidency should a disaster transpire.

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