Topic - U.S. Secret Service

The United States Secret Service (USSS or Secret Service) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is tasked with conducting criminal investigations and providing protection to American political leaders, their families, and visiting heads of state or government. - Source: Wikipedia

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FILE -Vice President JD Vance listens as President Donald Trump speaks, Aug. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

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FILE - A U.S. Secret Service agent stands watch outside a campaign bus for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Aug. 18, 2024, in Rochester, Pa. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

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Police snipers return fire after shots were fired while Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump was speaking at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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