Secret Service Drives Hard to Protect the President

Protecting the president of the United States involves far more than being willing to step into the path of gunfire. As VOA's White House bureau chief Steve Herman reports from the Secret Service's training center in Laurel, Maryland, every one of its agents and officers also has to learn how to drive.
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[@myscabula]

Random guy: hops over the fence and runs in the white house

[@haloohaloo3675]

*ignores all the security guards and guns*

[@NStrats-gf8hq]

That guy was hilarious 😂 SS just follows the president around mostly

[@darrenjohnson2912]

😂😂😂

[@a.michellecoleman-james9882]

The Don No they have people undercover and marked all over the lawn and a sniper on buildings everywhere

[@user-uj2mp3ee9v]

The vid tells me to drift them

[@a_literal_brick]

Step 1: literally become James Bond

[@UnknownUnknown-mk2pw]

fuck we wouldve been able to watch it next month but so sad this virus is killer

[@Southern_Virginia]

Lmao facts

[@guadalupechavez4907]

😂😂 lol

[@spencernelson1560]

I bet that place goes through a lot of tires

[@Masterchief0397]

yea at my college theres a police academy that need to change tires every 50 miles, and that just basic local law enforcement. these guys probably change tire every 30 mile or so

[@toyojin]

Spencer Nelson it must be very TIRing

[@carloshernandez-tw8fe]

U gay as fuk nikka

[@andrewmartin4387]

@@toyojin no....... Just no.

[@cloroxbleach1897]

Quaccers your jokes are TIRing me out

[@Smithy223]

as a car guy, I now want to be in training

[@drgoutbreak7934]

Snowdis i wanna do it with my charger tho not these lil ass V6s that have no power 😂

[@davidespinoza102]

@@drgoutbreak7934 dumbfuck

[@richardiusa5189]

BH Paradox yeah, but they still make very little power

[@richardiusa5189]

BH Paradox that department has some budget to invest then.... not every department has the budget to modify/tune their cars as much as others.

[@richardiusa5189]

@Justin Gatlin not every single one of them, and if they are, this affects performance even more

[@10--50]

1:27 We can see the secret service really cares about their bicycles. Nice tire bro

[@Nik.Coffman]

Shit bikes. 2017 TREK Police.... Shit Bontrager XR1 29x2.2 tires, shit Shimano Alivio / Deore drive-train, and really bad M375 mech brakes. Only good on that bike, G2 rockshox.

[@ReaperCheGuevara]

Trek Bicycles are the best. I met Gary Fischer and had lunch with him about 7 years ago I also have his autograph on my reflector vest. He sold his company to Trek years ago. If you meet him he's a very interesting character. My uncle is actually the reason you have paved bicycle roads and painted lines in the United States. Over the years I have met famous bicycle people over the years.

[@Nik.Coffman]

@@ReaperCheGuevara TREK does make some really good FS DH bikes. I was specifically talking about the 2017/18 Police XC bikes. TREK put much better hardware on it in 2019.....In that price range they would have been better off with a Cannondale, or Scott

[@tylercorbin8073]

They don’t care because taxpayers will just pay for new ones.

[@D-M-J]

@@Nik.Coffman don't forget about the shit walk and the shit doors

[@johnygsh]

00:00 Even Stevie wonder saw that Belly who you trying to fool

[@Danielg00seb055]

No need for an airbag lol

[@Nathan-cd3fw]

Haha

[@gospelmusicwithaustin3531]

Butt whole dipped in poop your rude 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@r.a.y.28]

And Austin, you’re under 13. Just shut up

[@whdstudios2441]

@@gospelmusicwithaustin3531 This is why kids need to stay OFF the Internet Comments.....

[@Tracer2376]

Grew up around the Secret Service Agents. When I was 15 and wanting to get my license, a family friend of the agency helped me learn how to drive. But he also taught me their way of driving and I have never been in an accident due to him teaching me what to look for. Until I was 18 and was hit head-on by a DUI. The person was speeding 90 in a 25, that scared the shit out of me and even more so when looking at part of my engine from a 1985 Chevy Celebrity Station Wagon sitting in the passenger seat. He and several others with a shit ton of patience and several friends in an 18 year time, assisted me in driving again. I went back through the course and was retaught how to drive both offensively and defensively as well. I have had cops pull me over and ask who taught me how to drive. And when I say the Secret Service, they say never mind have a good day sir.

[@Elias-kq5fn]

What do you look out for though

[@tonyherrera1805]

@@Elias-kq5fn cars, civilians, obstacles. Pretty much same thing normal drivers are told to watch out for but they have to see it coming from a mile away (not literally, even tho that could be the case) also how to get around stuff with technique. They show you how to turn a car to fo forward while going in reverse. Just a bunch of shit. They’re basically taught to go james bond/nascar driver all in one

[@ChantzRisse]

Cops pull you over to ask who taught you how to drive? And they believe you when you say, “secret service” and let you go on your way? K.

[@Tracer2376]

@@ChantzRisse Yes considering all I have to do is state some names. Not only that they also know put me in any car, truck, or SUV and then some. How about that kid. What are you 12 I bet, if you say you're older than that, get out of your parent's basement and get a job.

[@Tracer2376]

@@ChantzRisse So let's see if you are a car guy at all which I doubt. What is the maximum speed to do a J turn with a vehicle that is CRB @ 3,650LBs? Also one at 16,500 LBs? Do you know the answer because I do? Been there done that. How about you 12 year old?

[@mikederkonig]

Just remember, what you seen in this video is probably 1% of what they actually learn and go through.

[@ipant1056]

@Apex Alpha thats not their job, the police and security handle that while secret service is only with the president and on or in the white house not on the lawn

[@pacificboysfm8389]

They ain't secret anymore lmao

[@xero9928]

They've got way more secrets that their hiding

[@Black_Swordsman76]

@@xero9928 why do they call it the "secret service" when they go public

[@Bru946]

Toxic Shadow because they know things we do not, hence secret service.

[@Zay13378]

They change tactits almost every time the president is out.

[@jenswaldram5955]

Here in the Netherlands our premier doesn’t need this protection. He was his bicycle to move around city.

[@IgnoretheButter]

When you have 330 million citizens, someone is bound to be crazy. It just happens that America is crazy in general. The number of vaccines and fake food getting fed to the citizens is even worse

[@richardgalvan4639]

2:57 "For those in the secret service selected to get behind the wheel, there is a constant DRIVE to ensure the safety of these very important passengers" I see what he did there... "Drive"... good one😂😂😂

[@COMBAT-BARBIE]

Richard Galvan 😂😂😂😂

[@gangesexcavating]

When did John Deere Gators go become electric golf carts?

[@jarodkettle8020]

Electric = diesel 🤔

[@ipant1056]

@@jarodkettle8020...

[@RyanDeGreg]

0:02 "send it"

[@benabadie7351]

2:51 Hey Michael, what’s in that envelope?

[@diamondssophia341]

Y’all ain’t going nowhere in those V6 chargers

[@Forum1x]

diamonds lmfao honestly

[@juancarlosmartinez8474]

diamonds srt would come in handy 😈😂

[@questisland3111]

Since when did V6's sound like V8's?

[@absensse646]

diamonds they are training cars

[@skylarscales9922]

That’s not a v6 it’s a Hemi for sure

[@strawberryplains5029]

Awesome take care of our President!

[@balkantvofficial]

take care of a orange

[@VS-et4pn]

@Kevin Castaneda Don't gotta be a liberal to hate trump, you ultra right wing forced birth extremist.

[@user-ne8od7up1l]

Aww liberals should be shot to death all of em. I would love to go to a left wing protest and just spray 2 mac 11s into the crowd

[@strawberryplains5029]

@@user-ne8od7up1l Would never resort to violence unless in self defense and would never contemplate it for political differences, after all we did manage to survive Obama for 8 years.

[@moneebkhan3744]

Why do I feel like I'm watching a video from the late '90's?

[@unitedstatesmarshalservice433]

Seems like it is

[@ming3706]

1:17 "they make you do things that you can't imagine that you can possibly do" *yeah they do*

[@iswatmoths1862]

I once asked my dad if he ever wanted to be in the secret service to protect the president. He said he might think about it if there ever was a president worth protecting.

[@TheBertil1234]

I know at 3:00 the secret agent at the right has fake arms to conceal that his hands actually are on his weapon ready to open fire for enemies to think that he's unarmed when he's not

[@tierone4761]

Running that driving course in the Dodge Chargers is great, but doing it in a 3/4 ton armored up Suburban is a little different. Good Day Everyone!

[@texastea4446]

2:45 hehehe

[@vettebecker1]

This is awesome!! Brings back memories of being with Sheriff’s office

[@tieroneactual2228]

We’re old enough that when we started all cop cars had V8 engines, most with 4bbl carbs & rear wheel drive. And on the Plymouth’s with the 383’s & 440’s, flipping the air cleaner lid over gave it a unmistakable sound. And of course there was a certain Sgt that had the personality of a train wreck that would make everyone open the hood of their patrol car to make sure no one had the air cleaner lid turned over. This trick was even in use up until the Chevy Caprices in the late 1980’s had the 5.7 with the Quadrojet 4bbl carbs.

[@kezhasivozashumo9334]

*As quickly and expeditiously as possible* music to the ears

[@purdhupley7864]

I'd never heard of or had seen the bus before. Learn something new every day

[@Kingkongheavenlydivine]

Most appropriate I understand I am not making your job easy. But the protection will be on your feathers consideration. I salute your soldiers

[@natedowns]

They could hire everybody in East Oakland and la to do this job

[@whatwhatwhatwhat7038]

i like how everyone has been saying “Thank you for your service” but have missed the perfect opportunity for a pun. Thank you for your [Secret] Service! or Thank you for your Service, Secret Service!

[@minacciairrevocabile]

Not so secret if it's written on his jacket

[@KnightRider1983]

Aside from the USSS Uniformed Division, I have never seen them (agents) drive police package vehicles like a Dodge Charger Pursuit or a motorcycle.

[@kelly1195]

People drives crazy in this video should get this kind of job

[@jerico2316]

Thank you for your Service, May God Bless Us All

[@Itsme-mx5tl]

That job beating those cars is a dream job! Getting new vehicles all the time, unlimited budget! Sign me up

[@ALEX-ts8pb]

Some guy from the secret service came to my school. He visited our EMS class and told us about how he protected the obamas when they went to Thailand and a few other countries. He flew in Air Force 1 and always brought his family small trinkets. He told us a story about asking Obama and those in charge if he could bring a small elephant statue from Thailand. Pretty cool!

[@acelistsgoat8960]

Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan for those wondering what EMS meant

[@johnnyblaze9217]

@@acelistsgoat8960 ok?

[@ensuredchaos8098]

Imagine you get too close to the president and you just see a bunch of Secret Service coming towards you in golf carts

[@yungreese829]

My uncle went thier, he is the secret service and the fact how good they are at shooting is crazy

[@theaceofspades485]

Basically normal police academy training.

[@Communist-Doge]

No.

[@john-wo4rv]

No.

[@ivo7763]

2:39 the guy had dreams of being a running back.

[@dudeholla212]

SENSEI LLAMAS!!! You said you would apply to the Secret Service now there you are!!!! St. John's Judo Club misses you! Congrats!!!!!!

[@llcooljjay4383]

Watching videos like this taught me how to drive

[@TanTheTitan]

With that type of voice I would expect more than 60,000 views

[@TanTheTitan]

Holy shit .. 2 days later it gained 60,000+ views ..

[@Mrwiseguy101690]

Meanwhile the president is driving himself in a Volkswagen Beetle with tinted windows through a shady back road. The ultimate decoy.

[@evildax6815]

Exactly lol 😂

[@andrewengland971]

I always be protective driving.

[@beardeddragon9255]

''I'm super secret, you can tell by my badge.'' :D

[@equalgaming171]

2:45 I can feel the awkwardness in this cut🤣🤣😅

[@GamingIncMasterTroll]

Nobody Dwight shrutte: I Am AsSiStaNt sPeCiaL AgEnT

[@k.hamilton5848]

gaming inc assistant to the special agent *

[@RAYTHEONGAMING]

Bro... Gimme price and I'm there dude

[@nanwu3650]

5 day driving course? Took me 2 months to pass parallel parking.

[@flamin5396]

2:49 anyone else think he said their idiot family members... Nope just me ok

[@Smart-eo8fd]

Yeah I had to rewatch and then turn on captions it said "immediate"

[@alexramirez388]

Dominic Toretto & Brian O’Connor have entered the chat

[@T2G-DJT]

The last time Paul Walker drove a car. . .

[@Meechie4]

Reminds me of that movie “white house down”

[@MonumentalTeam]

Doesn't Diplomatic security (Dept of State) protect foreign dignitaries? Not Secret Service?

[@tierone4761]

Austin Southern Yes they do to a certain extent in the U.S., but they’re mostly utilized overseas for our staff & dignitaries at U.S.Embassys & other locations abroad, and each embassy also has a contingent of U.S. Marines for security purposes as well. Good Day to You!

[@bahariawalk]

I noticed that all secrete services looks like above 45 years old. I don't know if is one of the criteria

[@johnholder5681]

This job is every speed demons dream

[@ramen9560]

Secret Service: zoom The boys: Hold my beer

[@dogzillasquad9524]

I got one cat and 2 pitbulls and my yard have a lot popcorn 🤣👍

[@AbelG8781]

Those Suburbans are turbocharged

[@ambientatmospheremusic8271]

Plot twist: they’re just showing off

[@americaneagle76]

AWESOME!

[@317Shannon]

They didn't have curbs like we do in Mo.

[@noviranger239]

I'm looking at these maneuvers for robot fighting practice.

[@Malisti04]

The beast is like a vault on wheels.

[@FBIAGENT725]

That's the point

[@frankdmetal23]

Damn son that fucking gut is driving that charger.

[@Lu-ml3qf]

Fascinating

[@thomascooperhopewelljr109]

I feel like somebody just told me dementia was the new thing 1:18

[@95thRiflesOCI]

0:00 "not with that belly in front of the airbag"

[@skeetskeetnigga9271]

...But when I do protective driving I get a ticket

[@michaelfolkes8521]

SKEETSKEET NIGGA 😂😂😂

[@appleblossomxo]

Oh my gosh, that bus!

[@lesheyward7138]

Trying to understand why this one...???

I don’t get it, why does the vest say 'police' but under it says 'secret service’ aren’t they different jobs? A police officer isn’t a secret service agent and vice versa

[@Xackory]

They are literally law enforcement. They can and do arrest people. There are different teams. There’s one that protects the White House and patrols, and one that protects the president. But they are still law enforcement

[@kidspleastakedrugs9062]

Every street racer : Now this looks like a job for me

[@pmil9645]

2:51 sleepy joe 💤

[@eliasziad7864]

I hope he goes to prison.

[@boeingah-64apache54]

that was vice pres pence this was filmed in 2019

[@pmil9645]

@@boeingah-64apache54 ur a fucking idiot

[@boeingah-64apache54]

nope this was posted in 2019 as said in the description and that is pence and his wife and joe Biden was not a presidential candidate at that time it's simple math my freind

[@pmil9645]

@@boeingah-64apache54 WHOS THE FUCKING MAN IN THE BACK SLEEPING THEN

[@bozo5773]

*This is how my grandma drives*

[@Mrgethuge]

😂

[@melissahannah587]

Thank you .

[@travvy.]

*2:04** is that a combo? whatchu doing with that hand maneuver*

[@thehoward4026]

Man sign me up I'm the black Vin Diesel

[@samuelmushtaq8671]

WONDERFUL.

[@myessyallyahcbssjr9618]

You were supposed to bring me my money today.

[@levihosein4542]

Yet people can breech the capitol.?

[@boredpersonthatneedstogoto6166]

0:02 "Send It."

[@reygomez2306]

No one else most qualified than a real G33

[@jeffreyrichardson]

HT2 Galvin was taught the J turn!

[@georgiabaldwin6371]

What for when he is destroying

[@techabytesuk]

Agent47 Would Approve this

[@hien_pham12]

I recommend using evo x instead of charger

[@JadaCol]

I got what it takes, are they ready!

[@RabidNemo]

Call them! Its a good gig

[@Hester-l6k]

1:17 bro thats the boxer George Foreman

[@cdpyro8021]

If the CIA needs some help with driving lessons in this super limousine, I'll be glad to show you how to drive it with no experience prior but I think I can show you a thing or two. Lol

[@spongebob6956]

2:45 Very Awkward I Don't Think Trump And Obama Get Along Much

[@jonhall9000]

Team America! Durka Durka!

[@emmanuelbucio4022]

Spoiler Alert: Lloyd works for the Llamas

[@evs251]

This is what people in Europe have to do to get a license

[@smr0m670]

only here to hear the v8 from the charger

[@guadalupechavez4907]

Officers be like: OHH FUCK TRIE BLOS UP aaa stell works 🙄

[@timothylines3867]

the beast is a chevv truck.

[@dc76384]

At 2:50 you can see Joe sleeping 😴

[@mistahcato18]

Come to my city..Oakland Ca..you learn to drive like that because you have to get away from someone shooting you lol..funny but true

[@eliasziad7864]

Looks like all you have to do is drive normally from what I see in a presidential motorcade...

[@PB4uSleep]

It's a secret to everybody

[@zachcox1928]

Imagine using a Dodge as a high performance secrets service car...