US EditionDemocrat Mike Thompson selected as party’s ‘designated survivor’ for State of the Union, extending streak
Rep. Mike Thompson will watch the State of the Union from a secure location, marking his second time as designated survivor, ensuring legislative continuity in emergencies.
- On Monday, Rep. Mike Thompson said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries chose him as the Democrats' designated survivor for Tuesday's State of the Union address.
- The role exists to preserve the presidential line of succession if a catastrophe incapacitates leaders, with House and Senate leadership selecting survivors after the September 11, 2001 attacks, building on Cold War practices.
- Thompson said he will watch the address from a secure, undisclosed location, while Napa city council member Bernie Narvaez will attend in his place.
- The designation preserves legislative branch continuity and ensures government functions if leaders are incapacitated, but The White House has yet to reveal this year's designated survivor.
- In a strange twist, Rep. Mike Thompson criticized President Donald Trump and vowed accountability, while Jonathan Allen wrote, 'Narrator: Mike Thompson is not in the line of succession'.
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The U.S. Congress is reportedly designating some members as designated survivors to ensure legislative continuity during the President's State of the Union address in the event of an unexpected disaster. This is separate from the system of excluding one Cabinet official from Congress during an emergency to ensure continuity of government. It was also reported that a similar congressional designated survivor was present during President Donald Tr…
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Screengrab of Doug Collins giving a speech via White House The chamber was packed for President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address. Inside the chamber were Cabinet officials, lawmakers, generals, Supreme Court Justices, war veterans, the U.S. Men’s hockey team, and many more. However, one member of Trump’s Cabinet was missing: Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins. Collins was not at the Capitol but was instead at an undisclosed loca…
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