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Secret Service Suspended 6 After Assassination Attempt

Agency cites leadership gaps, operational failures after assassination attempt

(Newser) - The Secret Service suspended six employees without pay following last year's assassination attempt on President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, CBS News reports. The penalties ranged from 10 to 42 days of unpaid leave, and upon their return, the staffers were assigned to less sensitive...

60 Arrests at US Capitol During Veterans Protest

Cops say demonstrators pushed through bike racks set up by police as a barrier

(Newser) - About 60 people were arrested outside the US Capitol on Friday evening after a protest escalated, according to Capitol Police. The incident began when a group of about 75 demonstrators, initially gathered peacefully at the Supreme Court, moved toward the Capitol. Police had set up bike racks as a...

Comey Grilled by Secret Service Over '86 47' Post
Comey Grilled
by Secret
Service Over
'86 47' Post
THE RUNDOWN
May 17, 2025 9:00 AM CDT

Comey Grilled by Secret Service Over '86 47' Post

But there's a lot of debate over what the term actually means, whether hubbub is overhyped

(Newser) - James Comey remains under the microscope for his online post this week showing a photo of seashells on the beach spelling out the phrase "86 47." Critics say the former FBI director and vocal critic of President Trump, the 47th president, was calling for the commander in chief...

Trump Pulls Security Details Guarding Biden's Children

Both presidents extended protection for their families

(Newser) - President Trump said Monday that he is ending "immediately" the Secret Service protection details assigned to Joe Biden's children, which the former president had extended until July shortly before leaving office in January. Trump had done the same thing for his children when he was leaving office after...

Secret Service Shoots Man Near White House

Agency said it happened in an armed confrontation on the street

(Newser) - The Secret Service said it shot an armed man about a block from the White House early Sunday after a confrontation. The man was hospitalized, but no information was released about his condition, USA Today reports. The agency said it had earlier been informed by police in Indiana that a...

He Was Promoted, But He Blamed Himself for JFK's Death

Clint Hill leaped onto the back of presidential limo after first shot rang out in Dallas

(Newser) - Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of John F. Kennedy's limousine after the president was shot, then was forced to retire early because he remained haunted by memories of the assassination, has died. He was 93. Hill died Friday at his home in Belvedere,...

Musk's Private Security Detail Has Been Deputized

Billionaire's guards might be able to carry weapons now

(Newser) - The US Marshals Service has deputized members of Elon Musk's security detail—an unusual move that affords the private force some of the rights that usually apply only to federal law enforcement agents. The billionaire doesn't have Secret Service protection, and he's received death threats in the...

Most Decorated Dog in US History Has Died
Most Decorated Dog
in US History Has Died
OBITUARY
Feb 20, 2025 7:33 AM CST

Most Decorated Dog in US History Has Died

K-9 Hurricane, who apprehended White House intruder, remembered as a 'damn good boy'

(Newser) - Two years into his role as a special operations canine for the Secret Service, K-9 Hurricane was badly beaten by a man who'd infiltrated the grounds of the White House while President Obama and his wife sat 100 yards away, reports the New York Times . Still, Hurricane took the...

Secret Service Books Ad at Super Bowl

Agency hired Hollywood director for $2M recruitment spot

(Newser) - Not only will at least some fans at the Superdome see the Secret Service in action on Sunday—when President Trump is scheduled to attend the Super Bowl—they'll see a pitch to join the force. The agency has booked a recruitment commercial to be shown on the stadium'...

Trump to Make History at Super Bowl LIX
Trump to Make History
at Super Bowl LIX
the rundown
Feb 5, 2025 9:21 AM CST

Trump to Make History at Super Bowl LIX

He'll be first sitting president to attend the big game

(Newser) - President Trump will attend Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday, an official tells the AP , as the first sitting president ever to attend. Reactions and more on the big game:
  • History: Just three sitting vice presidents have attended the big game: Al Gore in 1994, George HW Bush
...

Agent Who Shielded Trump at Rally Will Lead Secret Service

Sean Curran is the head of the president's personal security detail

(Newser) - Sean Curran, the Secret Service agent who shielded President Trump from an apparent assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania campaign rally last year, is now the president's choice to lead the Secret Service. Curran is the head of Trump's personal security detail, and in a statement Wednesday night announcing...

Trump Pulls Bolton's Secret Service Protection

Former national security adviser says he's 'disappointed but not surprised'

(Newser) - Former national security adviser John Bolton remained under 24/7 Secret Service protection because of threats from Iran-backed assassins targeting him—but no longer. Bolton, who advised Trump during his first presidential term before turning into a Trump enemy , said Tuesday that the new POTUS has revoked his security detail, Politico...

Secret Service Boss, Lawmaker Erupt in Shouts

Both accuse the other of politicizing 9/11 ceremony during Trump assassination attempt hearing

(Newser) - Much of the public hearing held Thursday by the House task force investigating the attempt to assassinate Donald Trump in July was cordial, featuring lawmakers stressing bipartisanship while questioning the acting director of the Secret Service. That shifted when Republican Rep. Pat Fallon changed the subject to this year's...

Secret Service Agent Opens Fire Near Yellen's Home

Treasury secretary wasn't in danger

(Newser) - An investigation is underway after a Secret Service agent working on protective assignment outside Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's house fired a weapon following a confrontation between the agent and occupants of a sedan early Tuesday. At roughly 1:30am Tuesday, the agent assigned to Yellen's protective detail outside...

Secret Service Inquiry: Agency Just Isn't Smart Enough

Scathing bipartisan report faults 'critical thinking,' calls for outside leadership

(Newser) - An independent panel has finished its assessment of the Secret Service after the July assassination attempt on former President Trump, and it's as scathing as expected .
  • Overview: The "Secret Service as an agency requires fundamental reform to carry out its mission," says the 52-page report, per the
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Secret Service Is Hemorrhaging Its Workers

NYT describes an 'exodus' fueled by poor decision-making, overwork

(Newser) - Nearly 1 in 5 Secret Service staffers left the agency in 2022 and 2023, leaving it "unprepared" for a year in which a former president would face two assassination attempts, the New York Times reports, noting "even agents willing to take a bullet for the president were often...

Secret Service Investigates Serious Misconduct Allegation

RealClearPolitics reports that a Harris campaign aide allegedly was sexually assaulted

(Newser) - The Secret Service says one of its agents has been placed on administrative leave while a "misconduct allegation" is investigated. According to RealClearPolitics , the agent is accused of sexually assaulting a Kamala Harris campaign aide in Wisconsin at some point in the last week. RCP, citing "four sources...

People Will Be 'Appalled' by Report on Secret Service

Bipartisan committee describes multiple 'foreseeable and preventable' failures

(Newser) - The attempted assassination of former President Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania followed serious missteps by the Secret Service—problems that "remain unaddressed," according to a preliminary report released Wednesday by the bipartisan Senate Homeland Security Committee and its Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. "The American people are...

Before Trump Shooting, a Communication Failure

Secret Service says breakdowns between agents, local law enforcement weakened security at July event

(Newser) - Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service's performance ahead of a July assassination attempt on Donald Trump, according to a new internal report. A five-page document summarizing the Secret Service report's key conclusions finds fault with both local and federal law enforcement, underscoring the cascading...

Musk's Deleted Tweet Catches Attention of Secret Service

He made what he called a joke about the lack of assassination attempts on Democrats

(Newser) - Elon Musk says it was merely a joke that didn't land , but a tweet he deleted has nonetheless caught the attention of the Secret Service, reports Reuters . In the wake of the apparent attempted assassination attempt on Donald Trump Sunday, Musk wrote, "And no one is even trying...

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