From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being the designated survivor is like
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This photo combination shows, from top left, former agriculture secretary under President Bill Clinton Dan Glickman in Washington, March 28, 2005, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins in Washington, March 12, 2025, former Veterans Affairs Secretary James Nicholson in Washington, Sept. 18, 2007, and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in New Orleans, Aug. 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, Alex Brandon, Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)FILE - Veterans Affairs Secretary James Nicholson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 18, 2007, before the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on the state of the Veterans Affairs Department. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, file)FILE - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is seen in New Orleans, Aug. 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)FILE - Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins arrives before Ireland's Prime Minister Michael Martin and President Donald Trump speak during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)FILE - In this March 28, 2005 file photo, former agriculture secretary under President Bill Clinton Dan Glickman speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Washington. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, File)
This photo combination shows, from top left, former agriculture secretary under President Bill Clinton Dan Glickman in Washington, March 28, 2005, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins in Washington, March 12, 2025, former Veterans Affairs Secretary James Nicholson in Washington, Sept. 18, 2007, and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in New Orleans, Aug. 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, Alex Brandon, Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)