The United States Secret Service is a federal law enforcement agency
under the Department of Homeland Security
The Secret Service was formed on July 5, 1865
Their motto is Worthy of Trust and Confidence
The Secret Service was originally created in 1865
to combat the rise of counterfeit currency following the Civil War
Today, there are two types of Secret Service missions
Investigation mission
and protection mission
Who are they protecting?
They protect the President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States
The president’s and vice president’s immediate families
Former presidents
their spouses and their minor children under the age of 16
Foreign heads of state and their spouses visiting the United States
Major presidential and vice presidential candidates and their spouses
and protecting Events designated as National Special Security Events
by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security