After the attack on Donald Trump during his meeting in Pennsylvania, the Secret Service in charge of his security is called into question. A 20-year-old man was able to climb onto a roof near the candidate and shoot him. However, the role of the Secret Service is to ensure that this situation does not happen.
The missions of the Secret Service
The creation of the Secret Service dates back to the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. If the Secret Service was created, it was to fight against counterfeit currency which represented a third of American money in circulation, a momentous problem during and after the Civil War. The law which guarantees the creation of the service, dependent on the Department of Homeland Security, was signed on the same day of his assassination by Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. It is a government agency attached to the Department of Homeland Security of the United States. United.
Today its role is still to fight against counterfeiters and ensure the stability of the country’s finances, but the service is mainly responsible for security of senior political figures American. They are responsible for protecting the President and Vice President of the United States and their families during official travel. The Secret Service also provides protection for visiting foreign personalities and manages the defense of the White House. It has been since 1901, after the murder of President William McKinley by an anarchist, that the Secret Service has provided protection for the president.
Protection of personalities
Recognizable by their glasses and black suitsSecret Service agents are at the heart of a security challenge after the attack targeting the Republican candidate. Former President of the United States and candidate in the next elections, Donald Trump meets doubly the necessary criteria to be eligible for Secret Service protection. The head of the service, Kimberly Cheatle, will be heard on July 22 by the House of Representatives to respond to security problems during Donald Trump’s meeting. The commission will try to find out how a man was able to climb onto a roof only 140 meters from the candidate when the Secret Service must secure a perimeter of 300 meters around the person to be protected. Service members are trained for all types of nuclear, bacteriological or terrorist disasters.
Currently, the Secret Service has increased its security around candidates in the US presidential elections. Current President Joe Biden and his Vice President Kamala Harris are under permanent protection.