Hundreds of people were packed into the Capitol Rotunda on Monday for President Donald J. Trump‘s second inauguration, making ...

Usually, the designated survivor’s identity is kept secret until after the event has concluded, yet no name was released for ...

Monday's ceremony saw historic safety protections. But no designated survivor was named, raising questions as to why.

At Donald Trump’s 2025 Inauguration, there was no designated survivor, a term that people widely know thanks to Kiefer Sutherland’s 2016 ABC drama.

At Donald Trump’s 2025 Inauguration, there was no designated survivor, a term that people widely know thanks to Kiefer ...

A designated survivor, typically someone from the president's cabinet, is someone chosen not to attend the event to ensure ...

It's notable, then, that this year’s sprawling security footprint did not expressly include one key component considered fundamental to U.S. tradition: The naming of a designated survivor.