Secret Service

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• 8/6/19
  

  The Constant Threat of Mass Shootings Requires Increased Protection for Presidential Contenders

  by Ronald L. Feinman

  In the not-so-distant past, two presidential candidates running for office in the midst of American chaos and division were shot.

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• 3-26-17
  

  America’s Reckless Presidents

  by Mel Ayton

  Eager to escape the White House bubble many have exposed themselves to danger.

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• 7-6-14
  

  How Would You Protect the President of the United States? Here's What the Secret Service Does

  by Mel Ayton

  Agents today who have been chosen for this detail are usually men and women who have great self-control during times of stress, are meticulous planners and have proven experience and merit.

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• SOURCE: Huffington Post
  7-29-13
  

  New JFK docudrama suggests Secret Service agent killed Kennedy

  "JFK: The Smoking Gun" is based on the work of retired Australian police Detective Colin McLaren and the book "Mortal Error: The Shot that Killed JFK" by Bonar Menninger.

• SOURCE: CNN
  03-27-13
  

  First female director of Secret Service sworn in

  Julia Pierson was sworn in Wednesday as the first female director of the Secret Service in its 148-year history. She took the standard federal oath administered by Vice President Joe Biden with President Obama holding the Bible in the Oval Office. "As Joe Biden pointed out, this person now probably has more control over our lives than anyone else, except for our spouses, and I couldn't be placing our lives in better hands," Obama told reporters after the swearing-in....