This is Bernie Sanders' Secret Service code name
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When the Secret Service is talking about Sen. Bernie Sanders, they refer to him as 'Intrepid.' The Democratic presidential candidate's code name surfaced Thursday in a report by The Bill Press Show, just weeks after Sanders' request to receive Secret Service protection was approved by the Department of Homeland Security.
The socialist senator's name is reportedly a reflection of his resolute stand against Wall Street and the establishment. Though Sanders' campaign has yet to confirm his code name, The Bill Press Show says that it's an "absolute fact," citing a source.
Sanders is the fourth candidate in the 2016 race to get Secret Service protection. Fellow Democratic contender Hillary Clinton, code name "Evergreen," also receives protection, as do Republican candidates Donald Trump ("Mogul") and Ben Carson ("Eli").
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