^ (2008-11-13) "Obama chooses 'Renegade' as his Secret Service code name (while Bush gets to keep 'Trailblazer')", Daily Mail. President-Elect Barack Obama – 'Renegade' – had a say in choosing the code name that his guards use when they are whispering into their microphones. And in keeping with the tradition of having all family members' code names start with the same letter, future first lady Michelle Obama is 'Renaissance', and daughters Sasha and Malia are known as 'Rosebud' and 'Radiance' 3325 Why Did Obama Assign "Renegade" as His US Secret Service Codename? Q !!mG7VJxZNCI 25 Apr 2019 - 9:20:28 PM Why would a President of the United States [HUSSEIN] assign 'RENEGADE' as his USSS codename?  Define 'Renegade'. noun 1. a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles. synonyms:	traitor, defector, deserter, turncoat, betrayer; adjective: renegade 1. having treacherously changed allegiance. Q