Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is the designated survivor for Biden's State of the Union
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Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is the designated survivor for President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address, CNN has learned, staying away from the US Capitol in an undisclosed location during Biden's remarks.
Every year the administration appoints one member of the Cabinet to remain outside the House chamber during the State of the Union in case disaster strikes.
Last year, when Biden gave an address to a joint session of Congress, there was no designated survivor, with Cabinet members viewing the address from afar due to Covid-19 restrictions.
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