the 2016 political drama series Designated Survivor, in which Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Tom Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland) is sworn in as president following a terrorist attack that destroys the United States Capitol. The show also features another designated survivor from Congress, a member of the Republican Party. Notes References External links U.S. Senate's list of cabinet members who did not attend the State of the Union Address (since 1984) Cabinet Members Who Did Not Attend the State of the Union Address Reagan (1984) – Trump The American Presidency Project [online]. Gerhard Peters (database). Santa Barbara, California: University of California (hosted). United States presidential succession Disaster preparedness in the United States Continuity of government in the United States