What government organization did Lincoln create hours before his death?
Secret Service
Library of Congress
Department of Justice
Internal Revenue Service
Fact: On April 14, 1865, just hours before his assassination at Ford’s Theatre, President Abraham Lincoln signed legislation establishing the United States Secret Service. Though the timing seems ironic, the agency was not originally created for presidential protection. Instead, its primary mission was to combat widespread counterfeiting, which threatened the nation’s financial stablity. It wasn’t until after the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901 that the agency was officially tasked with guarding the president, forever changing its mission.
Correct Answer: Secret Service