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All eyes are always on the First Family. So, needless to say, safety is of the utmost importance. Which is where the Secret Service come in, of course.
While Americans are casting their ballots in the 2024 presidential election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris , the agency is preparing code names for the elected officials. For nearly 80 years, U.S.
presidents and their families have been given nicknames by the agency, which embody their personalities. While the Secret Service first began using codes in 1945 for security reasons when electronic communication couldn’t be encrypted, it’s still used today for clarity. “Over time, the protectees have almost taken on the persona of the call sign that they had selected,” former Secret Service special agent Jonathan Wackrow told CNN in 2020.
“With former President Barack Obama , ‘Renegade’ is a great example: How he went against the establishment in some of the things that he had done, and like Barbara Bush , whose call sign was ‘Tranquility,’ embodied the tranquility and peacefulness in a time of war.” The First Families stick to the same letter throughout their brood, too. For instance, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden go by Celtic and Capri, a tribute to his Irish heritage.
While Trump chose Mogul, an homage to his business background. Former First Lady Melania Trump went with Muse and his son Donald Trump Jr. with Mountaineer.
Former president Ronald Reagan ’s name, Rawhide, was chosen by a U.S. Army master sergeant, according to Rawhide Down : The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan .
“He thought Rawhide was suitable because the former actor had appeared in several westerns and was known to be a rancher,” author Del Quentin Wilber wrote. “Reagan adored the moniker.” Now, keep reading to see more interesting—and surprising—Secret Service code names for First Families of the United States.
Joe Biden - Celtic Jill Biden - Capri Donald Trump – Mogul Melania Trump – Muse Donald Trump Jr. – Mountaineer Ivanka Trump – Marvel Eric Trump – Marksman Jared Kushner - Mechanic Barack Obama – Renegade Michelle Obama – Renaissance Malia Obama – Radiance Sasha Obama – Rosebud George W. Bush – Tumbler, later Trailblazer Laura Bush – Tempo Barbara Bush – Turquoise Jenna Bush – Twinkle Bill Clinton – Eagle Hillary Clinton – Evergreen Chelsea Clinton – Energy George H.
W. Bush – Timberwolf Barbara Bush – Snowbank or Tranquility Marvin Bush – Tuner Neil Bush – Trapline Jeb Bush – Tripper Dorothy Bush – Tiller Ronald Reagan – Rawhide Nancy Reagan – Rainbow Maureen Reagan – Rhyme, Rosebud Michael Reagan – Riddler Patti Davis – Ribbon Ron Reagan – Reliant Doria Reagan – Radiant Jimmy Carter – Lock Master or Deacon Rosalynn Carter – Lotus Petal or Dancer Amy Carter – Dynamo Chip Carter – Diamond Jack Carter – Derby Jeff Carter – Deckhand Gerald Ford – Passkey or Pass Key Betty Ford – Pinafore Susan Ford – Panda Michael Ford – Professor Jack Ford – Packman Richard Nixon – Searchlight Pat Nixon – Starlight Patricia Nixon Cox – Sugarfoot Edward F. Cox – Seminole Julie Nixon Eisenhower – Sunbonnet Lyndon Johnson – Volunteer Lady Bird Johnson – Victoria Lynda Bird Johnson – Velvet Luci Baines Johnson – Venus John F.
Kennedy – Lancer Jacqueline Kennedy – Lace Caroline Kennedy – Lyric John F. Kennedy, Jr. – Lark Rose Kennedy – Coppertone Ethel Kennedy – Sundance Dwight Eisenhower – Scorecard or Providence Mamie Eisenhower – Springtime David Eisenhower – Sahara Harry S.
Truman – General or Supervise Bess Truman – Sunnyside Franklin D. Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt – Rover.
