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
Feb 07 Secret Service may leave Homeland Security, rejoin Treasury By Colleen Long, Associated Press The Secret Service is best known as the agency responsible for protecting the president. But its original purpose when it was formed in 1865 was to investigate financial crimes such as counterfeit money. Continue reading
Nov 07 Secret Service study explores school shooter warning signs By Colleen Long, Associated Press There's no clear profile of a school attacker, but some details stand out: Many were absent from school before the attack, often through a school suspension; they were treated poorly by their peers in person, not just online. Continue reading
Jul 09 Most attackers made threats before striking, Secret Service report finds By Colleen Long, Associated Press One-third of the attackers who terrorized schools, houses of worship or businesses nationwide last year had a history of serious domestic violence, two-thirds had mental health issues, and nearly all had made threatening or concerning communications that worried others before… Continue reading
Jun 07 Construction to begin soon on taller White House fence By Associated Press The Secret Service says the $64 million construction project will soon begin on what eventually will be a 13-foot, 1-inch fence, including wider and stronger pickets. Continue reading