The Secret Service: Under fire
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Apr 05 2021 at 5:53 PM GMT
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- Created 150 years ago, the US Secret Service was originally formed to combat counterfeiters.
- But after three presidents were assassinated, the agency was charged with protecting the commander-in-chief.
- Their proud legacy, however, has been tarnished by recent, unfortunate headlines.
- Lee Cowan talks with the new director of the Secret Service, Joseph Clancy, a 27-year veteran agent now tasked with turning the agency around; and with a former agent who once took a bullet for President Ronald Reagan.
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- Published Apr 5, 2021 5:53 PM GMT