Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is the “designated survivor” for President Trump’s first State of the Union speech.
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White House spokesman confirmed to The Hill that Perdue will not be
present for the address Tuesday night, instead spending it in a secure
location.
For every State of the Union or presidential
address to a joint session of Congress, a Cabinet member is chosen to
sit out as a precaution for an incident such as an attack on the
Capitol.
Perdue, a former GOP governor of Georgia, was tapped to lead the Department of Agriculture by Trump last January.
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin was the designated survivor for Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress in 2017.
The secretary of Agriculture is ninth in the line of succession for the presidency.
Was not this man responsible for the change in the Georgia State flag some years ago. He is no friend of his homeland.
ReplyDeleteYes and he should be called "Deceitful Purdue" and was defeated for reelection because of this. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
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