Our protective mission dates back to 1901, after the assassination of President William McKinley. Following the tragedy the Secret Service was authorized to protect the President of the United …

Protection for the President and Vice President of the United States is mandatory. All other individuals entitled to our protection may decline security if they choose.

We ensure the safety of the president, the vice president, their families, the White House, the vice president’s residence, visiting foreign heads of state, former United States presidents and their …

The Secret Service does not determine who qualifies for protection, nor is the Secret Service empowered to independently initiate candidate protection. By law, major Presidential and Vice …

We secure events of national security importance, such as the State of the Union address each year, or the presidential inauguration each new presidential term.

In regard to presidential campaign, the Secret Service is authorized by law (18 United States Code § 3056) to protect: Major presidential and vice presidential candidates and their spouses …

Dec 5, 2024 · The Secret Service’s 2024 Presidential Campaign will likely be remembered in history for two assassination attempts on now President-elect Trump. Two separate incidents …

Today, the U.S. Secret Service celebrates 100 years of the Uniformed Division (UD). On September 14, 1922, President Warren G. Harding created the White House Police Force as a …

We ensure the security of key facilities in support of our total protective mission, including locations where the nation's highest elected leaders live and work, as well as the foreign …

In all, five separate National Special Security Events were associated with the Inauguration of President Barack Obama, and the Secret Service oversaw the implementation of the security …