WashPost: Secret Service Issues Known for 10 Years

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Posted on 01/01/2025 2:31:54 PM PST by Navy Patriot

The assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump last year reportedly occurred after lawmakers and presidential administrations failed to address weaknesses within the Secret Service during the past decade.

Separate 2014 investigations by the White House and Congress found that the Secret Service was in crisis and pushed beyond its capabilities. Leadership also tended to cover up problems rather than address them, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.

The result was recommendations that included an increase in agent training and the hiring of fresh leadership.

However, the Post reported that instead of being fixed, some Secret Service problems have grown worse. For example, the agency still lacks a sufficient number of agents. That has led to burnout and low morale, with many veteran agents leaving, the outlet said.

Besides that, the outlet reported agency recruits with five years or less on the job comprise 40% of the service's workforce. In 2015, they made up 13%.

That relative inexperience contributed to the July 13 assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania...

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