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Secret Service Founded to Fight Counterfeiting, Not Protect Presidents
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Mostly Wise: Matt McCusker, Andrew Huberman & Tom Segura - #1102
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"Secret Service was started as an attempt as a unit within the government against counterfeiting. Originally created in 1865 to fight counterfeit currency, not to protect the president."
The discussion revealed the little-known origin of the Secret Service, which was established primarily to combat widespread currency counterfeiting rather than for presidential protection. The agency still handles counterfeiting cases today at the federal level. This historical fact emerged during analysis of the Trump assassination attempt and security protocols.
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- Mostly Wise: Matt McCusker, Andrew Huberman & Tom Segura - #1102
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