United States Secret Service
Some of the key events about United States Secret Service
- 1865Established to combat widespread counterfeiting of U.S. currency
- 1865Failed to prevent the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
- 1901Assumed full-time responsibility for protection of the President
- 1901Failed to prevent the assassination of President William McKinley
- 1917Expanded duties to include investigations of espionage during World War I
- 1950Permanently authorized to protect the President, their family, and other high-ranking officials
- 1963Failed to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
- 1968Began protecting major presidential and vice presidential candidates
- 1970Expanded protective duties to include foreign diplomatic missions in the U.S.
- 1975Faced criticism for inadequate protection during two assassination attempts on President Gerald Ford
- 1981Failed to prevent the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan
- 1984Implemented the "Magaw Plan" to improve presidential security after a breach
- 1994Successfully thwarted an attempt to crash a plane into the White House
- 1995Criticized for security lapses that allowed a shooter to fire multiple shots at the White House
- 2000Established the National Threat Assessment Center to study targeted violence
- 2001Led evacuation efforts at the World Trade Center during the 9/11 attacks
- 2009Faced scrutiny after a couple crashed a White House state dinner, breaching security protocols
- 2012Embroiled in a prostitution scandal involving agents in Cartagena, Colombia
- 2014Criticized for multiple security breaches at the White House, including an intruder entering the building
- 2015Faced allegations of misconduct and mismanagement, leading to the resignation of the agency's director
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Elon Musk confirms attendance at Donald Trump's upcoming rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump survived an assassination attempt in July. The event highlights ongoing security concerns in a tight presidential race.
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Former President Donald Trump's campaign faces heightened security measures and operational changes following assassination attempts. Despite challenges, Trump and supporters remain resolute as he prepares for upcoming rallies.
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Ryan Wesley Routh, accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump, faces arraignment on new charges. The incident at Trump's Florida golf course marks the second recent attempt on the former president's life.
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