Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States and upon his arrival in the White House, the Secret Service will refer to him as «Celtic.»
Why will the Secret Service call Joe Biden «Celtic»?
Code names are given to presidents and high-ranking members of the United States Government.
For example, the outgoing president, Donald Trump, was known as «Mogul» and former president Barack Obama was called «Renegade.»
The first lady, Melania Trump was known as «Muse» .
In the case of the former first lady, Michelle Obama, she was known as «Renaissance.»
The United States Secret Service is responsible for the security of the president and his family, in that sense, the designation of a code name is intended to protect him.
During the middle of the last century, the designation of a «code name» was aimed at the security of the high official, especially in contexts such as the Vietnam War or the Cold War; however, at present these names are used only to give brevity and clarity to communications between members of the Secret Service.
The use of these code names was intended to protect presidents or high-ranking figures during government operations.
Who chooses these names?
Contrary to what might be thought, the Secret Service does not choose these names, if not each individual is responsible for choosing a name.
Joe Biden has chosen to call himself «Celtic.»
Those under the protection of the Secret Service choose their codenames from a list that has been approved by the White House Communications Agency.
Why did Joe Biden choose to call himself «Celtic»?
Joe Biden has Irish Catholic roots and heritage, so the name “Celtic” refers to these elements
His ancestors left County Mayo, Ireland, during the 1850s to settle in the United States.
Joe Biden was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has family in Ballina and Derry, both Irish cities.
These elements keep him strongly connected to his Irish heritage, despite being a senator, vice president and now the next president of the United States.
Kamala Harris chooses «Pioneer» as her codename
For her part, the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, chose «Pioneer» as her Secret Service codenam
The codename «Pioneer» is a «nod» to Kamala Harris who takes her place in history as the first female vice president; that is, the first woman with Indian descent, as well as the first African-American vice president and the first vice president with Jamaican roots.
