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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