US Secret Service

The United States Secret Service is a federal law enforcement agency tasked with protecting national leaders, their families, and visiting heads of state. It also investigates financial crimes, including counterfeiting and fraud. Recent news highlights the Secret Service's protective duties. An armed man was shot and killed by Secret Service agents after entering the secure perimeter of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump and the First Lady were not present at the time, being at the White House. Separately, former President Biden was seen flying commercially, accompanied by Secret Service detail, while traveling to South Carolina. These events underscore the Secret Service's ongoing role in safeguarding current and former presidents, regardless of their location or mode of transport, and in responding to potential security threats.