Question: Which president created the U.S. Secret Service?
Answer: On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln signed legislation creating the U.S. Secret Service shortly before his assassination. Originally tasked with combating counterfeiting, it began operations on July 5, 1865, under the Department of the Treasury. Its mission expanded after the assassination attempt on President McKinley in 1901, when Congress assigned it the responsibility of protecting the President.
