secret
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"Kim Jong Un became heir in his 20s despite having no achievements, solely because of the Paektu bloodline," Ryu Hyun-woo, an exiled North Korea diplomat, wrote in his book, Kim Jong Un's Secret Vault.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
White House protocol requires all visitors, regardless of status, to present government ID to the Secret Service for entry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
You only have to wait 90 minutes in the crushing D.C. heat to make it past the Secret Service checkpoint and into the Fan Fest proper.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026
Even as more than $60 million was poured into construction that began May 20, with the Secret Service screening between 700 and 900 staff per day.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
But he had no training in intelligence, and he didn’t fool the British Secret Service, which had a large network in Paris.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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