Although Secret Service code names were originally intended for security (they date from a time when communication wasn’t encrypted), today they are used more for the sake of clarity and tradition. And it isn’t just presidents or first ladies that get code names. Foreign dignitaries, government officials, and even rock stars are all in on the fun too. See what you think of these 25 best secret service code names for important people.
Tempo
Laura Bush
Mogul
Donald Trump
Eagle
Bill Clinton
Trailblazer
George W. Bush
Renegade
Barack Obama
Javelin
Mitt Romney
T-Rex
Newt Gingrich
Denali
Sarah Palin
Phoenix
John McCain
Bowhunter
Paul Ryan
Intrepid
Bernie Sanders
Eli
Ben Carson
Lancer
John F Kennedy
Searchlight
Richard Nixon
Deacon
Jimmy Carter
Rawhide
Ronald Reagan
Muse
Melania Trump
Evergreen
Hillary Clinton
Celtic
Joe Biden
Hoosier
Mike Pence
Renaissance
Michelle Obama
Halo
Pope John Paul II
Principle
Prince Charles
Kittyhawk
Queen Elizabeth II
Napoleon
Frank Sinatra
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