Nation Sep 23 How ‘SIM farms’ like the one found near the UN could collapse telecom networks By Shawn Chen, Julie Walker, Associated Press
Nation Sep 23 The Secret Service has dismantled a telecom threat near the UN. It could have disabled cell service in NYC Forensic analysis is ongoing, and authorities suspect nation-state actors. By Mike Balsamo, Associated Press
Politics Aug 29 Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former Vice President Harris after Biden had extended it It is not unusual for Secret Service protection to continue well beyond the statutory six-month window, particularly when former officials face credible and ongoing threats. But President Donald Trump’s moves have stood out both for timing and for targets. By Seung Min Kim, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
Politics Jul 13 Questions remain at Secret Service one year after Trump rally shooting A year after the assassination attempt against Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, multiple investigations have detailed the Secret Service breakdowns that day. Under a new leader hired by Trump, the agency has been pushing to address those problems but key questions… By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Politics Mar 18 Trump says he’s ending Secret Service protection for Biden’s adult children, Hunter and Ashley Former presidents and their spouses receive life-long Secret Service protection under federal law, but the protection afforded to their immediate families over the age of 16 ends when they leave office. By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
Mar 09 Secret Service shot armed man near White House while Trump out of town, authorities say By Associated Press No one else was injured in the shooting that happened around midnight about a block from the White House, according to a Secret Service statement. President Donald Trump was in Florida at the time of the shooting. Continue reading
Dec 10 Report urges Secret Service to limit protection of foreign leaders in wake of Trump assassination attempts By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The report's authors noted that the number of people the agency is tasked with protecting has “greatly expanded.” At the same time, the presidential campaign season is getting longer and more intense. Continue reading
Dec 05 WATCH: Secret Service director says agency is ‘reorganizing’ at House hearing on Trump assassination attempt By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the attempt on Trump’s life pushed Ronald Rowe on Thursday about how the agency’s staffers could have missed such blatant security vulnerabilities leading up to that day in Butler, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 6:23 Independent review urges Secret Service shake-up after security failures By Amna Nawaz In a blistering report, an independent panel is calling for an overhaul of the Secret Service. The bipartisan panel was commissioned by President Biden after the July assassination attempt on former President Trump. Amna Nawaz discussed the findings and recommendations… Continue watching
Oct 17 Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform,’ panel examining Trump assassination attempt says By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press An independent panel investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally says that “another Butler can and will happen again” without major changes in how candidates are protected. Continue reading