Traditionally, the Vice President and the Speaker of the House do not attend the State of the Union Address together with the president. This is a security measure known as the "continuity of government," ensuring that if a catastrophic event were to occur, there would still be leaders in place to take over. Typically, one of them remains in a secure location while the other attends the address.
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