Sep 26 The Secret Service is investigating a report that an agent groped a Harris staff member By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A U.S. Secret Service agent has been accused of groping and sexually harassing a member of Vice President Kamala Harris' official staff during a trip last week, according to three people familiar with the matter. Continue reading
Sep 26 WATCH: Congress task force hearing on attempted Trump assassination and local law enforcement By Farnoush Amiri, Rebecca Santana, Colleen Long, Associated Press Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the Trump assassination attempts emphasized during their first hearing Thursday that the Secret Service, not local authorities, was responsible for the failures in planning and communications that led to a gunman being… Continue reading
Sep 25 Senate report details ‘preventable’ Secret Service failures before Trump rally shooting By Mary Clare Jalonick, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The interim report from the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee found multiple failures on almost every level ahead of the Butler, Pennsylvania shooting, including in planning, communications, security and allocation of resources. Continue reading
Sep 20 House passes bill to boost Trump security as Congress scrambles to ensure candidate safety By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Days after a gunman was arrested on Trump's golf course, the House on Friday unanimously passed bipartisan legislation to require the Secret Service use the same standards when assigning agents to major presidential candidates as they do presidents and vice… Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH: Secret Service head gives update on investigation into Trump rally assassination attempt By Rebecca Santana, Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service's performance during a July campaign rally where Trump was shot and wounded, according to a document released Friday. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 6:33 Secret Service faces more scrutiny after 2nd apparent attempt on Trump’s life By Amna Nawaz The Secret Service is once again facing fallout and scrutiny after the second apparent attempt on former President Trump's life in just over two months. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest developments with Carol Leonnig of The Washington Post and author… Continue watching
Sep 16 With 50 days to go, presidential campaign goes on after latest apparent Trump assassination attempt By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The potential attempt on Donald Trump's life came nine weeks after the Republican former president was grazed by a bullet at a rally in Pennsylvania, casting a pall over a presidential race that was already marked by upheaval. Continue reading
Sep 16 How a day of golf for Trump changed when Secret Service saw a rifle By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Before the day was out, the nation was sizing up an apparent assassination attempt on the president for the second time in as many months. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Congress members hold news briefing after touring site of attempted killing of Trump By News Desk and Associated Press At least five Secret Service agents have been placed on modified duty after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in July, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 6:49 Key takeaways from Homeland Security watchdog’s report on Secret Service’s Jan. 6 actions By Laura Barrón-López, Claire Mufson The Secret Service is in the hot seat again, this time over its actions before and on Jan. 6, 2021. A new report from the Homeland Security Inspector General lays out several things the agency could have done better, from… Continue watching