Aug 26 $286 million in stolen pandemic loans recovered, according to U.S. Secret Service By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The U.S. Secret Service said Friday that it has recovered $286 million in fraudulently obtained pandemic loans and is returning the money to the Small Business Administration… Continue reading
Aug 16 Congressional committees demand DHS inspector general turn over information about deleted Secret Service texts By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Top congressional Democrats are demanding that the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general respond to their requests for information on deleted Secret Service texts. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s cities kills scores of civilians In our news wrap Tuesday, Russia targets Ukraine's cities killing scores of civilians, Russian President Putin meets with Iran's leaders amid sanctions, the WHO issued new warnings about super-infectious COVID subvariants, a CDC panel is considering who should receive a… Continue watching
Jul 19 National Archives asks Secret Service to probe deleted texts sent around Jan. 6 By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The National Archives has requested a probe of "the potential unauthorized deletion" of text messages the Secret Service sent and received around the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 3:06 News Wrap: Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Secret Service over text messages In our news wrap Saturday, the Jan. 6 panel served a subpoena to the Secret Service for records and text messages surrounding the Capitol attack, people experiencing a mental health crisis can now call or text 988 to reach the… Continue watching
Jul 16 Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Secret Service for erased text messages By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The committee chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said the committee understands the messages had been “erased.” Thompson outlined an aggressive timeline for production of the documents by Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 15 Government watchdog says Secret Service agents deleted Jan. 6 text messages By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A government watchdog has found that Secret Service agents deleted text messages sent and received around the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol after an inspector general requested them as part of the investigation into the insurrection. Continue reading
Dec 22 Nearly $100 billion stolen in pandemic relief funds, Secret Service says By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press The Secret Service says it has more than 900 active criminal investigations into pandemic fraud, with cases in every state, and 100 people have been arrested so far. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 7:57 The dangerous secrets inside the Secret Service, and how the agency has been shortchanged The motto of the United States Secret Service is "Worthy of Trust & Confidence," and its reputation for being an elite force is unparalleled. But a new book, "Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service" from The… Continue watching
Aug 10 Trump abruptly escorted from briefing after shooting near White House By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing Monday afternoon. Continue reading