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October 18, 2024 at 3:53 PM

Secret Service has ‘failure of leadership at the top’: Former DHS head

Janet Napolitano was secretary of Homeland Security from 2009-2013 and currently serves on the president’s Intelligence Advisory Board.
October 18, 2024 at 3:53 PM
VIDEO: Secret Service has ‘failure of leadership at the top’: Former DHS head
October 17, 2024 at 3:36 PM

Retired Secret Service agent's ‘great concern’ over DHS report

A former senior official with the Secret Service, Donald Mihalek, discusses the new report that reveals systemic issues within the agency.
October 17, 2024 at 3:36 PM
VIDEO: Retired Secret Service agent's ‘great concern’ over DHS report
October 17, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Secret Service needs reform or another Butler 'will happen again': DHS

"Without reform" to the Secret Service "another Butler can and will happen again," DHS independent review finds
October 17, 2024 at 2:44 PM
An uniform Secret Service agent outside Trump Tower, Sept. 18, 2024, in New York.
October 17, 2024 at 2:09 PM

New report details Secret Service flaws

A special commission launched by the Homeland Security secretary concludes that the assassination attempt on former President Trump points to more risks within the agency's protection.
October 17, 2024 at 2:09 PM
VIDEO: New report details Secret Service flaws
October 16, 2024 at 10:00 PM

Secret Service offers guide for law enforcement to prevent 'targeted violence'

Secret Service develops guide for state and local law enforcement to prevent "targeted violence"
October 16, 2024 at 10:00 PM
An uniform Secret Service agent outside Trump Tower, Sept. 18, 2024, in New York.
1 month ago

New failures revealed at House hearing on Trump assassination attempt

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on the hearing led by a committee investigating the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.
1 month ago
VIDEO: New failures revealed at House hearing on Trump assassination attempt
1 month ago

Secret Service agent investigated in alleged misconduct incident with Harris aide

A Secret Service agent is under investigation for an alleged sexual misconduct incident with an aide of Vice President Kamala Harris, the campaign said.
1 month ago
Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally, Aug. 29, 2024, in Savannah, Ga.
1 month ago

Congressional committee investigates Trump assassination attempt in Butler

Glenn Ivey, D-Md., a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security and the task force on the attempted assassination of former President Trump, joins to speak about the investigation.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Congressional committee investigates Trump assassination attempt in Butler, PA
1 month ago

The Secret Service is guarding ‘more people than they've ever had to’: Rep. Kelly

George Stephanopoulos interviews Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., members of the Trump assassination attempt task force, on “This Week.”
1 month ago
VIDEO: Reps. Mike Kelly and Jason Crow on 'This Week'
1 month ago

Report details Trump's Secret Service security on July 13

The report released by the U.S. Secret Service details problems with communication and drone capabilities ahead of July's attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Report details Trump's Secret Service security on July 13
1 month ago

House passes bill to enhance Secret Service protection for presidential candidates

The 405-0 House vote follows a second Trump assassination attempt.
1 month ago
Donald Trump speaks to the Israeli American Council in Washington, DC, on Sept. 19, 2024
1 month ago

Lack of communication, drone issues plagued Secret Service at Trump rally: Report

Issues with a host of communications and technical difficulties with drone capabilities plagued the U.S. Secret Service at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania
1 month ago
Former president Donald Trump is assisted offstage during a campaign rally at Butler Farm Show Inc., July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pa.
1 month ago

Secret Service admits ‘mission failure’ at Trump’s Pennsylvania rally

The Secret Service failed to secure the line of sight to the former president by not securing the roof of the AGR building near the Butler Fair Grounds, according to a new report.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Secret Service admits ‘mission failure’ at Trump’s Pennsylvania rally
1 month ago

Secret Service tells Trump more planning, security needed to continue golf outings

The acting Secret Service director encouraged former President Trump to give as much notice as possible before his golf outings, a source told ABC News.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Secret Service tells Trump more planning, security needed to continue golf outings
1 month ago

How the Secret Service secures golf courses and why it’s not easy: ANALYSIS

Trump’s golf course protection worked as intended amid a second assassination attempt.
1 month ago
Law enforcement officials work outside of the Trump International Golf Club after the apparent assassination attempt of Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump, Sept. 16, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
1 month ago

Trump praises Secret Service response to apparent assassination attempt

Former President Donald Trump praised the Secret Service's actions in stopping an alleged assassination attempt Sunday during a phone conversation with ABC News Tuesday
1 month ago
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at Harry Reid International Airport to board a plane after a campaign trip, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas.
1 month ago

Secret Service jumped on top of Trump during assassination attempt, golf partner says

Steve Witkoff -- a friend of former President Donald Trump -- told "Good Morning America" Secret Service were "exemplary" during Sunday's apparent assassination attempt.
1 month ago
Steve Witkoff appears on "Good Morning America," on Sept. 17, 2024.
2 months ago

Biden says USSS 'needs more help,' condemns political violence after Trump incident

President Biden said the Secret Service "needs more help" as he briefly addressed the apparent assassination attempt against Donald Trump.
2 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Sept. 16, 2024, for a trip to Wilmington, Del., and then on to Philadelphia.
2 months ago

Secret Service ‘needs more help’: Biden

President Joe Biden called on Congress to review whether the agency needs more personnel in the wake of a reported second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
2 months ago
President Joe Biden called on Congress to review whether the agency needs more personnel in the wake of a reported second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
2 months ago

Secret Service probe into Trump attack

Sources say multiple secret service agents have been put on administrative duties following Trump’s assassination attempt.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Secret Service probe into Trump attack
2 months ago

5 Secret Service officials put on administrative duty after Trump rally shooting

A gunman attempted to kill former President Trump at a rally on July 13.
2 months ago
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa.
2 months ago

Sources: At least 5 Secret Service officials put on administrative duty

Sources tell ABC News that at least five Secret Service agents who were involved in planning the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, have been reassigned, after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Sources: At least 5 Secret Service officials put on administrative duty
2 months ago

5 Secret Service agents on administrative leave in Trump assassination attempt probe

Former President Donald Trump was shot in July at an outdoor rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
2 months ago
VIDEO: 5 Secret Service agents on administrative leave in Trump assassination attempt probe
3 months ago

Secret Service prepares bulletproof glass for Trump rallies: Sources

The Secret Service is making arrangements for former President Trump to resume outdoor campaign rallies by surrounding his podium with bulletproof glass, sources say.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Secret Service prepares bulletproof glass for Trump rallies: Sources
3 months ago

Acting Head of the Secret Service blames his agency in Trump's assassination attempt

The acting head of the Secret Service blamed his agency for the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Ronald Rowe called it "a Secret Service failure."
3 months ago
VIDEO: Acting Head of the Secret Service blames his agency in Trump's assassination attempt
3 months ago

Acting Secret Service chief “ashamed” of security failures at Trump rally

Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe called the security gaps that led to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump a “complete failure."
3 months ago
VIDEO: Acting Secret Service chief “ashamed” of security failures at Trump rally
3 months ago

Acting Secret Service director grilled about Trump assassination attempt

Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate were grilled by lawmakers about the attempted assassination attempt against Donald Trump.
3 months ago
Acting Director of the U.S. Secret Service, Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. and Deputy Director of the FBI Paul Abbate appear before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the attempted assassination of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, July 30, 2024, in Washington.
3 months ago

Local SWAT team speaks out for 1st time on Trump assassination attempt

Text messages between local snipers show they noticed Thomas Matthew Crooks nearly two hours before the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Local SWAT team speaks out for 1st time on Trump assassination attempt
3 months ago

FBI director's testimony reveals new details about Trump assassination attempt

FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed more details on the suspect leading up to and after the shooting, including use of a drone and explosives found in the suspect's car
3 months ago
VIDEO: FBI director's testimony reveals new details about Trump assassination attempt
3 months ago

How the investigation into Trump's attempted assassination may play out: ANALYSIS

Trump's attempted assassination has had a reverberating effect around the nation, felt most closely by the agency tasked with protecting him, the U.S. Secret Service.
3 months ago
A member of the U.S. Secret Service stands outside the White House, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Washington.
3 months ago

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who came under scrutiny for the agency’s failure to prevent the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, has resigned.
3 months ago
United Sates Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee during a hearing, July 22, 2024, in Washington.
3 months ago

Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle resigns

In the aftermath of a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill and bipartisan calls for her resignation, Kim Cheatle took responsibility for the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and stepped down.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle resigns
3 months ago

Secret Service director resigns after backlash over Trump assassination attempt

Former Director Kimberly Cheatle testified before the House Oversight Committee, calling the attempt the “most significant operational failure of the secret service in decades.”
3 months ago
VIDEO: Secret Service director resigns after backlash over Trump assassination attempt
3 months ago

How Secret Service director hearing became intense debate on gun violence

The congressional hearing with the now-former Secret Service director on Monday also sparked an intense public debate over gun violence.
3 months ago
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifies during a House Oversight Committee hearing examining potential security failures surrounding the attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 22, 2024.
3 months ago

President Biden releases statement following Secret Service director resignation

Director Kimberly Cheatle announced her resignation in an email to Secret Service employees Tuesday morning.
3 months ago
VIDEO: President Biden releases statement following Secret Service director resignation
3 months ago

Embattled Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle resigns

On Monday, Cheatle told Congress that the attempted assassination against former President Donald Trump was the "most significant operational failure at the Secret Service in decades."
3 months ago
VIDEO: Embattled Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle resigns
3 months ago

Secret Service chief testifies in wake of failed Trump assassination attempt

Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle appeared before Congress Monday, admitting that the shooting was the “most significant operational failure” since the attempt to assassinate President Ronald Regan.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Secret Service chief testifies in wake of failed Trump assassination attempt
3 months ago

Congressman to Secret Service director: ‘Biden needs to fire you’

Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, questioned Kimberly Cheatle about the threat assessment of the Trump rally.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Congressman to Secret Service director: ‘Biden needs to fire you’
3 months ago

Trump shooting suspect 'identified as suspicious before rally': Cheatle

The Secret Service director took responsibility and called the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump the biggest Secret Service operational failure in decades.
3 months ago
VIDEO: ‘Suspect identified as suspicious before rally:’ Cheatle
3 months ago

Secret Service director tells Congress 'we failed' on Trump assassination attempt

In her first hearing before Congress, Kim Cheatle also told the committee she will move "heaven and earth" to ensure that what occurred never happens again.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Secret Service director tells Congress 'we failed' on Trump assassination attempt
3 months ago

Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle grilled in blistering hearing on Capitol Hill

Facing bipartisan calls to resign, Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle testified on Capitol Hill, acknowledging the assassination attempt on Trump was a significant operational failure.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle grilled in blistering hearing on Capitol Hill
3 months ago

Secret Service director testifies before Congress

Kimberly Cheatle testified before the House Oversight Committee on Monday about the security failures that led to the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on July 13.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Secret Service director testifies before Congress
3 months ago

Secret Service director tells Congress 'we failed' in hearing on Trump shooting

The U.S. Secret Service director told Congress on Monday that the agency failed in protecting former President Donald Trump at his rally on July 13.
3 months ago
Director of the United States Secret Service Kimberly Cheatle attends a US House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 22, 2024.
3 months ago

Key moments from Secret Service director's hearing on Trump assassination attempt

In her first hearing before Congress, Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle said she takes "full responsibility for any security lapse."
3 months ago
In her first hearing before Congress, Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle said she takes "full responsibility for any security lapse."
3 months ago

Secret Service boss Cheatle not resigning after confrontation over Trump shooting

Embattled Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has no plans to resign after a group of GOP senators asked her to do so in a confrontation at the RNC.
3 months ago
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle attends a news conference about the upcoming Democratic National Convention, June 4, 2024, in Chicago.
4 months ago

Who is Kimberly Cheatle? 

Cheatle, the head of the Secret Service, previously served on then-Vice President Joe Biden's security detail.
4 months ago
Cheatle, the head of the Secret Service, previously served on then-Vice President Joe Biden's security detail.
4 months ago

What to know about Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle amid growing criticism

In the wake of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle, and the agency, have faced scrutiny for failing to prevent the attack.
4 months ago
United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle speaks during a press conference at the Secret Service's Chicago Field Office on June 4 2024 in Chicago, ahead of the 2024 Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
4 months ago

The Secret Service in Chicago has to handle security for two party conventions

ABC News spoke with an agent responsible for security in Chicago and Milwaukee.
4 months ago
In this Oct. 13, 2023 file photo, a member of the Secret Service monitors activity as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at Tioga Marine Terminal  in Philadelphia.
4 months ago

Secret Service agent robbed at gunpoint during Biden trip to California

A U.S. Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint in Tustin, California, over the weekend, according to police.
4 months ago
The U.S. Secret Service insignia is pictured on a wall at the Secret Service headquarters in Washington, D.C., October 5, 2015.
8 months ago

3 people attempt to break into car outside Naomi Biden's home: Sources

Police and Secret Service are investigating after three individuals attempted to break into a car outside the home of Naomi Biden, according to sources.
8 months ago
Naomi Biden, the granddaughter of President Joe Biden, and her husband Peter Neal arrive for a State Dinner in honor of Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon, at the Booksellers Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 25, 2023.