VA Secretary Doug Collins Selected As The Designated Survivor

Doug Collins, appointed secretary to US President Donald Trump's Veterans Affairs Bureau, is sworn in at a hearing at a confirmation hearing of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs on January 21, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Sofia Flores
6:19pm – Tuesday, March 4th, 2025

Veterans Secretary Doug Collins has been selected as the Republican designated survivor for Donald Trump's joint speech to Congress.

According to ABC NewsCollins is given presidential level protection in the evening. He is escorted to a private location to see the address.

The designated survivors are high-level Cabinet Offices selected to stay in safe and private locations during an event where the President, Vice President and other senior government officials gather in one place.

The Democrats chose Mike Thompson (D-Calif) to be the designated survivor.

This tradition is done to ensure that the state has someone to lead in the event of a catastrophic event if the leadership of the nation is wiped out. Designated survivors began during the Cold War due to concerns over a nuclear threat.

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