Politics

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Serving As State Of The Union Designated Survivor

Photo: REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

Daily Caller News Foundation logo
Anders Hagstrom Justice Reporter
Font Size:

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is serving as the designated survivor for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Administrations always select a designated survivor from the presidential line of succession to stay away from the State of the Union address in case of a catastrophic attack on the nation with all its leaders present. Trump’s administration has chosen Perdue to fill the slot, according to a press release.

Perdue will watch the address from a secure, undisclosed location. He is a former Georgia governor, and was selected as Trump’s agriculture secretary in January 2017. Perdue has ruffled feathers at the Agriculture Department by banning employees from working from home, as well as being a major defender of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Perdue has also pushed to repeal the strict school lunch standards implemented under former President Barack Obama.

Follow Anders on Twitter

Send Tips: anders@dailycallernewsfoundation.org

Freedom of Speech Isn’t Free
The Daily Caller News Foundation is working hard to balance out the biased American media. For as little as $3, you can help us. Make a one-time donation to support the quality, independent journalism of TheDCNF. We’re not dependent on commercial or political support and we do not accept any government funding.

All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.