MUSE? The Stories Behind Secret Service Code Names For Past Presidents and Spouses

Part of Day One initiation into the White House for a president taking office is the reception of a new name – a code name that is, for Secret Service to use during his time in office.

Every member of the first family – the first lady and the president’s children – also get nicknames as part of the protocol.

Although these code names were originally formed for security reasons and kept top-secret, all that changed in current times with the rapid adoption and expansion of technology.

Because the code names get leaked much easier than they used to, they’re now used mostly for brevity and out of tradition.

That said, Secret Service code names are still part of the presidential package; and, they’re not going away any time soon!

Here’s a list of the some of the best Secret Service code names for past presidents and first ladies:

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