What Secret Service did immediately after the 9/11 attacks
Summary
On September 11, 2001, the U.S. Secret Service acted quickly to protect President George W. Bush and other leaders after the attacks on the World Trade Center. They followed emergency plans to move the president to safer locations, while agents in New York helped evacuate people from the buildings.Key Facts
- The Secret Service had a Crisis Center in Washington, D.C. monitoring the situation during the attacks.
- Director Brian Stafford managed protective actions and considered threats to U.S. leadership.
- The Secret Service activated the Continuity of Operations Plan, a federal plan to protect leadership during emergencies.
- This level of activation was unprecedented, even compared to World War II.
- Agents Tom Armas and John Buckley were inside the North Tower during the attack and helped lead people to safety after the South Tower collapsed.
- Deputy Special Agent Edward "Eddie" Marinzel helped coordinate President Bush’s movements in Florida after the attacks.
- The president was moved from Florida to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana instead of returning directly to Washington, D.C. for safety reasons.
- These actions show the critical protective role the Secret Service played during the 9/11 attacks.
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