Secret Service faces renewed scrutiny
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The Secret Service is part of the Department of Homeland Security, which is currently in a shutdown because lawmakers have not passed the agency’s regular funding bills. In a typical partial government shutdown,
The recent intrusion at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has led to a new round of complaints and questions about the bounds of presidential protection. CNN’s Word of the Week asks former Secret Service agents what it means to set a “perimeter” around the president.
John Magaw says FBI, Congress need to investigate how gunman got so close to President Trump and his Cabinet or 'public won't believe' findings.
A Secret Service after-action review is underway to examine the security and possible lapses from the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in the wake of Saturday's shooting, according to officials briefed on internal procedures at the agency.
Secret Service arrested a suspect who breached a security barrier near the White House Ellipse during the British royal couple's D.C. state visit.
The disclosure comes amid questions about whether a colleague wounded the agent or suspect Cole Tomas Allen at the White House Correspondents’ dinner.
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) on Monday asked the Trump administration and Secret Service for “answers” regarding security protocols in the wake of Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’
The incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner is prompting renewed questions about how the Secret Service allowed the man to get so close and whether the agency can adapt to an increasingly hostile threat environment.
To discuss the security questions surrounding Saturday’s assassination attempt, Amna Nawaz spoke with Bill Gage. He was a Secret Service special agent for 12 years, including serving as a counter-assault team leader,
The agency is facing scrutiny after an armed individual was able to breach a security checkpoint at Saturday's event.
Publicly, members of the administration praised the Secret Service for agents’ quick response on Saturday after a suspected gunman charged the ballroom in the basement of the Washington Hilton, where hundreds of journalists and administration VIPs including the president and vice president were seated for the annual event.