Who Was The Designated Survivor For The Inauguration?

Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States as his wife Jill Biden holds a Bible on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque 

Military.com: Who Was the Designated Survivor for the Inauguration? Outgoing Administration Doesn't Say 

The Trump administration did not reveal the "designated survivor" for Wednesday's inauguration ceremony, and it remains unclear whether the White House named one. 

During major events, such as the State of the Union address or inauguration, the nation's top leaders in the presidential line of succession are gathered in one place, putting them -- and the nation -- at risk. 

One person, usually a Cabinet member or senator, is placed in an undisclosed location with one of the country's nuclear "footballs" -- the briefcase carrying the technology to launch the nation's nuclear arsenal, according to John Hudak, deputy director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. 

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WNU Editor: I would think it would be President Trump since he was not at the inauguration. And he did have the nuclear football.

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