Former Secret Service agent who protected Barack Obama and George H.W. Bush reveals the signs to look for if someone is lying to you

A former Secret Service agent who protected Presidents Barack Obama and George HW Bush has opened up about the top signs that reveal someone is lying to you.

Evy Poumpouras, who received a Medal of Valor from the U.S. Secret Service for her heroism on September 11, served in the Secret Service for 12 years and stood out for several leaders on presidential details.

After leaving the service, the former agent – ​​who “grew up in the White House” and started her career under President Bill Clinton – has shared her insider secrets with the world.

As an interrogator and cop, Eva became a pro at reading people and has now shared her tips for spotting a liar and how to get someone to do what you want in an episode of The diary of a CEO podcast hosted by Steve Bartlett.

Evy – who took lie detector tests for eight years – revealed the biggest mistakes people make and the one sentence that automatically meant you were guilty, as she talked about how you can use the skills she learned in the Secret Service in your everyday life. to use.

A former Secret Service agent who protected Presidents Barack Obama and George HW Bush has lifted the lid on the top signs that reveal someone is lying to you

Evy Poumpouras, who received a Medal of Valor from the US Secret Service for her heroism on September 11, served twelve years in the Secret Service (seen with Obama)

Born and raised in New York City, Evy knew she wanted to protect her country, which is why she joined the NYPD from a young age.

At the age of 22, the blonde powerhouse joined the Secret Service.

When she started her presidential post under Clinton, she learned many tricks that she later used throughout her career and personal life.

In the podcast, she said, “I grew up in the White House. I grew up in the United States Secret Service. That’s how I grew up, those things helped shape and shape me.

“It’s easier to get into Harvard than it is to get into the Secret Service.”

Evy detailed the different skills she learned, including how to spot a liar based on a number of giveaways.

She explained that the biggest mistake people often make when lying is talking too much.

Evy noted that in order to detect a liar, you must first find the initial situation.

After leaving the agency, Evy (seen during her time as an agent) – who “grew up in the White House” and started her career under President Bill Clinton – shared her secrets

As an interrogator and cop, Eva became a pro at reading people and has now shared her tips for spotting a liar in an episode of The Diary Of A CEO podcast

A baseline is a person’s usual pattern of behavior.

So if they tend to make eye contact and avoid it when a certain topic comes up, it usually means they are lying.

She noted that you have to tune in to why they changed their baseline and that’s how you’ll discover that they’re lying.

The former Secret Service agent also shared the one phrase that was often a “red flag.”

“One of the things I’ve heard a lot of guilty people say is, ‘I swear to God,’” she said.

Evy noted that when people ‘brought religion into the picture’, she immediately thought they had committed the crime.

The ex-cop also shared how to get someone to do whatever you want, but she said it was again about talking too much.

She added: ‘The biggest mistake people make is talking too much.

Evy – who took lie detector tests for eight years – revealed the biggest mistakes people made and the one sentence that automatically meant you were guilty

In addition to making people do what you want, the ex-cop revealed that you can also demand respect from others

‘You have to understand the motivational mindset of that person, what motivates him or her. That is your value and belief system. If you give people enough space, they will reveal themselves to you.

“We’re so busy talking and making noise and thinking, me, me, me, me and you know what, no one cares.

“People will show you what’s important to them if we just hold back and keep quiet. You have to be non-judgmental, otherwise people will shut down.’

In addition to making people do what you want, the ex-cop revealed that you can also demand respect from others.

She explained that it started with how you responded to disrespect.

Evy said that if someone disrespected you, you should understand that and ask yourself why they thought they could behave that way around you.

She said: ‘People are so afraid of stepping on someone’s toes or hurting someone’s feelings, and that’s even worse.’

The former Secret Service member noted that to become a good leader, you can’t let your emotions get the best of you.

She added that great leaders “are not driven by emotions.”

The former Secret Service member noted that to become a good leader, you can’t let your emotions get the better of you

In the past, Evy revealed she was ‘outraged’ that she ‘couldn’t do anything’ to protect Michelle Obama from racist comments over freedom of speech

“I’ve never heard an American president scream or lose himself,” she said.

Evy also talked about her work with George HW Bush and the one rule he used.

She revealed that the former president would send Secret Service agents “home” if he heard their “phones going off.”

Evy revealed in the past that she was ‘outraged’ that she ‘couldn’t do anything’ to protect Michelle Obama from racist comments over freedom of speech.

The former agent wrote in her book Becoming Bulletproof that Michelle, the first black First Lady, faced contempt “that none of her predecessors ever faced.”

“I was in her protective unit when we drove to a school to give a speech; we passed someone on a bridge holding up a shockingly racist sign directed at her,” she wrote in her book.

“I remember being outraged; after all, part of our job was to protect the first family both mentally and physically. But if the First Lady saw the sign, she gave no indication of it.”

She has also previously spoken out about her heroism on September 11, after the attack on the World Trade Towers.

Evy almost died trying to get people to safety when the towers collapsed.

For her work, she became one of only five women to receive the Medal of Valor.