Protecting the President: An Inside Account of the Troubled Secret Service in an Era of Evolving Threats

Dan Bongino

Mar 2018 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by L.J. Ganser

About this audiobook

Being a Secret Service agent is one of the most treacherous jobs in the world and never more so than in today's highly polarized America. Facing threats from fence jumpers and manifesto writers, and from murderous terrorists and sophisticated spies, protecting the president is harder than ever. In an age of hyper-partisan politics, emotions are high and threats are everywhere. On top of that, with international tensions reaching a boiling point, it's harder than ever to determine friend from foe. Yet the President of the United States is in very real danger if the Secret Service doesn't change course soon and evolve with the rapidly changing threat environment. Not only is the agency facing scandals from within, low morale, and an ever-present media looking to capitalize on the slightest misstep, the agency also has to contend with highly motivated bad guys who are already working on technologically advanced methodologies and are constantly striving to formulate the logistics of an attack on the White House. Eventually terrorist planners will find a way to acquire the technology, weapons, explosives, and know-how to make an attempt on the life of the President. The only question is What are we going to do about it?

Ratings and reviews

If it's written by DAN BONGINO, it's worth reading. Twice.

great for undercover secret service agents.q

very informative & well written

About the author

Dan Bongino, New York Times bestselling author of Life Inside the Bubble: Why a Top-Ranked Secret Service Agent Walked Away from It All, and The Fight: A Secret Service Agents Inside Account of Security Failings and the Political Machine, provides expertise on international security and political strategy for news outlets.

L. J. Ganser is a triple Audie Award-winning narrator with over 600 titles recorded to date. Prized for versatility, his work ranges from hard science to magical fantasy, from stinging ants to the Civil War, from Roger Rabbit to infinity-and yes, even beyond. He lives in New York City with his family and dog, Mars.