The U.S. Secret Service began after a mandate from President Lincoln called for a service to combat counterfeiters. Since then, they have become more well known as the agency that guards and protects the president and the first family, along with that of former presidents. Learn all about the ins and outs of the this not so secret service in today's episode.
# Summary
Josh and Chuck dive deep into the Secret Service, exploring far more than just the iconic image of sunglassed agents protecting the president. They trace the agency's origins back to 1865 when Lincoln signed legislation creating it to combat counterfeiting—ironically, the very day he was assassinated—and explain how presidential protection didn't become a formal duty until after McKinley's assassination in 1901. Beyond the glamorous Presidential Protection Division, the hosts reveal the Secret Service's extensive work in cybercrime, forensics, and financial crimes, plus some seriously cool tools like their massive ink library containing thousands of pen samples collected since the 1920s to help solve document fraud cases around the world.
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