Intrepid and Mogul join the list of Secret Service codenames after Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are granted round-the-clock protection  

  • Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders has been codenamed 'Intrepid' 
  • Billionaire tycoon Donald Trump is now 'Mogul' to the Secret Service
  • Ben Carson, who also got Secret Service protection is called 'Eli' 
  • Hillary Clinton, who gets protection as a former First Lady is 'Evergreen'
  • See full coverage of the US election at www.dailymail.co.uk/USelection2016

By Darren Boyle for MailOnline

Published: 05:41 EST, 12 February 2016 | Updated: 09:37 EST, 12 February 2016

The US Secret Service has given presidential hopefuls Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump and Ben Carson their very own code names. 

The names, which are given to presidents, their families and vice presidents were traditionally used to confuse anyone listening into the Secret Service's radio network. 

Instead of saying 'the president is leaving', the secret service would use the codename instead. 

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Senator Bernie Sanders, left,  has been granted the Secret Service codename 'Intrepid' while Hillary Clinton retains 'Evergreen' from her days as First Lady to Bill 'Eagle' Clinton 

Senator Bernie Sanders, left,  has been granted the Secret Service codename 'Intrepid' while Hillary Clinton retains 'Evergreen' from her days as First Lady to Bill 'Eagle' Clinton 

Donald Trump , pictured with Curtis Ray Jeffery II, has been named 'Mogul' by his Secret Service detail

Donald Trump , pictured with Curtis Ray Jeffery II, has been named 'Mogul' by his Secret Service detail

Now, the Secret Service's communications network is encrypted but the tradition of codenames has been retained. 

Republican candidate Donald Trump, unsurprisingly, has been given the name 'Mogul' while Bernie Sanders is 'Intrepid', which can mean someone who is courageous and fearless.

Ben Carson, who is remaining in the Republican race has been called 'Eli'. 

Hillary Clinton was given the name 'Evergreen' while her husband is 'Eagle'. 

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED: SECRET SERVICE CODE NAMES 

Hillary Clinton: Evergreen

Bernie Sanders: Intrepid

Donald Trump: Mogul

Ben Carson: Eli 

Barack Obama: Renegade

Bill Clinton: Eagle

George W Bush: Trailblazer

George HW Bush: Timberwolf

Ronald Reagan: Rawhide

Jimmy Carter: Deacon

Richard Nixon: Searchlight

According to CNN, Senator Sanders was given Secret Service protection two days after his loss in Iowa.

President Obama's Secret Service name is 'Renegade', while George W. Bush was called 'Trailblazer'. 

His father, George H.W. Bush has the code name Timberwolf.

During his father's one term as president, George W. Bush originally had the code name Tumbler - because he kept falling down drunk.

President Reagan was known as 'Rawhide' on account of his earlier career playing cowboys in movies. 

Democratic president Jimmy Carter was given the name 'Deacon' due to his strong Christian beliefs. 

Richard Nixon's name was 'Searchlight', while Lyndon B Johnson was Volunteer. 

Harry Truman was known as 'General' while John F Kennedy was 'Lancer'. 

Senator Sanders is closing the gap on Hillary Clinton who was expected to easily win the Democratic nomination. 

Bernie Sanders, pictured, was granted Secret Service protection after his strong showing in the first two rounds of the nomination process in New Hampshire and Iowa

Bernie Sanders, pictured, was granted Secret Service protection after his strong showing in the first two rounds of the nomination process in New Hampshire and Iowa

But the Vermont senator's victory in New Hampshire and good showing in Iowa mean he is being considered as a possible candidate for November's election. 

He is financing his campaign by asking thousands of supporters for relatively small amounts of money. 

He made $9 million in the hours after Iowa and New Hampshire. 

Tad Devine, senior advisor to Sanders said:'We're in uncharted territory here. No one has ever done what we're doing, raising almost every dollar from small-dollar contributions. So we're hopeful and we're optimistic that we'll have a lot of resources, but we have the resources in now to compete nationally.' 

Sanders' average donation is around $27 compared with the legal maximum of $2,700.

Last year's fundraising reports show that Sanders raised 72 percent of his campaign money from people who gave $200 or less, while for Clinton those donors accounted for just 16 percent of her funds. 

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