Dec 18 Panel suggests major changes at the Secret Service By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Secret Service is an "insular" agency that needs a new director hired from the outside, according to former government officials tasked with examining the embattled agency after a man with a knife stormed the White House. Continue reading
Nov 19 Low Secret Service morale could have 'dire consequences,' says agency director By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The acting director of the Secret Service is warning lawmakers of "potentially dire consequences" from lowered morale and operational security at the agency. Continue reading
Oct 23 Meet Hurricane and Jordan, the dogs injured in White House jumper incident By News Desk The United States Secret Service Thursday tweeted out photos of the two dogs that sustained minor injuries from Wednesday's White House fence jumper. Continue reading
Oct 23 Judge orders latest White House fence jumper held without bond By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The 23-year-old Maryland man who climbed over the White House fence was ordered held without bond in an appearance Thursday before a federal magistrate judge. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch News Wrap: Former security guards convicted of shooting Iraqis in 2011 By PBS News Hour In our News Wrap Wednesday, four former security guards were convicted of shooting 30 Iraqi citizens in 2007. An American detained in North Korea for six months returned to the U.S. today. In Washington, the Secret Service has come under… Continue watching
Oct 09 White House denies renewed allegations about Secret Service scandal By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Two years after a prostitution scandal rocked the Secret Service, a Republican congressman renewed allegations Thursday about possible involvement by a White House volunteer and said he smelled efforts to cover it up. White House officials adamantly denied… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch Shields and Brooks on Secret Service failures, Ebola readiness By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including U.S. preparedness for containing the Ebola virus, good news for job growth and the economy, plus the resignation of the… Continue watching
Oct 02 Scandal and secrets contributed to end of Pierson's Secret Service tenure By Alicia A. Caldwell, Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — One lesson from Julia Pierson's short tenure as director of the agency that protects the first family: The Secret Service can't keep secrets from the president. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch What went wrong at the Secret Service? By PBS News Hour Secret Service director Julia Pierson resigned Wednesday in the wake of revelations about security lapses in protecting the president and the White House. Carol Leonnig of The Washington Post joins Hari Sreenivasan for an update. Continue watching
Oct 01 Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigns By News Desk and Eileen Sullivan and Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press High-ranking lawmakers from both parties Wednesday urged Secret Service Director Julia Pierson to resign, as support for Pierson eroded in the wake of her poorly received testimony about the White House break-in. Continue reading