The United States Secret Service Grants National Geographic Unprecedented Access for New Special “United States Secret Service: On the Front Line”

Special Will Reveal How One of America’s Most Secretive Government Agencies Works to Protect the President at Home and Abroad

Premiering Sunday, October 14 at 9/8c, Two-Hour Special Reinforces the Network’s Storied Legacy of Unparalled Access

“Everyday, we have to be 100% correct; everyday we have to win,” Anthony Ornato, Special Agent in Charge of the Presidential Protective Division tells National Geographic

September 20, 2018 05:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Geographic announced today the premiere of United States Secret Service: On the Front Line, an in-depth, exclusive look inside the high-stakes world of protecting the President. The two-hour special echoes one of National Geographic’s core missions, to take viewers places few others have been. The special reveals unexpected stories of trepidation and triumph along with a broader understanding of the significant and serious matters the agency must contend with everyday. United States Secret Service: On the Front Line premieres Sunday, October 14 at 9/8c on National Geographic....

Complete article:

https://www.businesswire.com/n...-National-Geographic

Trailer:

https://ql.mediasilo.com/#ql/5...0c-9d67-2533be25946f

I will watch it. Unfortunately, my DVR wont go more than 2 weeks out. Will have to set a phone reminder

Like many LE agencies across the nation, they are looking at a huge retirement exodus and are ramping up their recruiting. I would guess this program to be a part of it.

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I will watch it. Unfortunately, my DVR wont go more than 2 weeks out. Will have to set a phone reminder

Mine won't set that far out either so I also will be setting a reminder.

Bump to set VCRs.

I am interested in watching this. I will have to see how far out my DVR goes.

Bump, it's on tomorrow night.

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Bump to set VCRs.

VCR? Can kids today even spell that?

8pm Central Time, repeated at 11pm. DVR set, since my VCR ground to a painful halt years ago.

Totally related to this thread, here's a long article "How the Secret Service Foiled an Assassination Plot Against Trump by ISIS."

Intro:

In November 1996, President Clinton visited Manila for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum. Protests raged in the streets, with American flags being burned, so local police closed down many roads, allowing the Secret Service to chart a specific route for the president’s motorcade. As the president and members of his cabinet traveled from their hotel to the first venue of the day, “There was intelligence that came in, and we at the last minute decided to change the motorcade route,” a former Secret Service agent recalls. “It was determined that al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden had placed a bomb along the route in anticipation of the motorcade coming that way.”

Bin Laden had indeed placed a bomb under a bridge, and just before the president’s motorcade was due to cross it, the Secret Service re-routed the vehicle down a side road. President Clinton (codename: “Eagle”) was safe.

Twenty-one years later, there was a plot against President Trump’s life in Manila—a shocking fact revealed in United States Secret Service: On the Front Line, a two-hour special airing on the National Geographic Channel Sunday night that—for the first time—provides viewers with a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the workings of the Secret Service, and the complex measures they take to protect the president of the United States.

Complete article:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/...gainst-trump-by-isis

Thanks for the reminder. All set to record at 9 pm PDT.

I don't have access to this channel so I'm wondering what folks who were able to view it thought.

I enjoyed it. It showed a good overall insight of the challenges they face protecting the President.

Saw it. Though that it was well done. You forget how much effort goes into trying to figure out in advance ALL the vulnerabilities from EVERY asshole out there. Amazing group.

That was good. Love how Trump's codename is "Mogul". Perfect!

I often thank God that the SS was able to keep President Obama alive, and I hope they continue to do so.


For entirely other reasons (MAGA), I pray they are successful in protecting President Trump and his family, now and until the natural end of their lives.

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I often thank God that the SS was able to keep President Obama alive, and I hope they continue to do so.


For entirely other reasons (MAGA), I pray they are successful in protecting President Trump and his family, now and until the natural end of their lives.

totally agree

absolutely nothing good would come from a successful plot against our President. regardless of political party.

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Just got done watching it. Thought it would've been better as strictly an hour rather than the two. I'm a tough critic though so maybe I'm a bit unfair as well as having spent a decent amount of time around those folks.

Nice to see the access given to NG, could've cared less about the thoughts from the few press people and time wasted on the rantings of the protestors at different locations (anyone surprised by protests by any leader let alone POTUS?), cool to see how things in Manila developed and how things are different today, predominantly the tech, than just a few years ago.

I was a bit surprised at the release of the many code names for people/places but then I'm an old guy and think the show wouldn't have been diminshed without them.

Kudos to those involved in the production, well done show.