He Ran the Secret Service. Here’s What Scares Him.

With political violence on the rise and new weapons like drones proliferating, is it still possible to protect America’s leaders? Why has such a basic governmental mission been overstretched and underfunded? Which is the bigger threat—invisible “lone wolves” among us, or nation-states like Iran who openly threaten assassinations?

Ron Rowe was acting director of the U.S. Secret Service, and he personally protected multiple presidents as a career agent. In his first-ever podcast, Ron joins Jon Bateman on The World Unpacked to explain what’s different about today’s threats, how agents stay mentally focused, and why America should build a full-scale replica of the White House.

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Chapters:

00:00 — Inside the President’s Security?
03:06 — Inside the Secret Service
10:55 — Protecting a Wartime President
17:18 — Why Political Violence Is Rising
27:49 — The New Threat: Drones
35:44 — How Easy Is a Long-Range Attack?
01:03:06 — Are America’s Leaders Safe?

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Guest:
Ronald L. Rowe, Jr.


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