India, Feb. 25 -- President Donald Trump delivers his 2026 State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. However, one high-ranking official is noted to be absent from the U.S. Capitol.

Doug Collins, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), seems to be the designated survivor for this year. This is a long-standing presidential tradition that sends one Cabinet member to a secure, undisclosed location during the president's speech in case disaster strikes.

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