Secret Service

The acting director of the Secret Service says the agency is “reorganizing and reimagining” its culture and how it operates following an assassination attempt against Donald Trump on the campaign trail in July.

A Secret Service special agent protecting U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen opened fire early Tuesday on people who were suspected to be trying to break into cars, authorities say.

Cleburne police said counterfeit bills have been passed at local retailers and restaurants, but that the concern this year is a spike in “washed” notes.

On Thursday, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal announced more money is heading to the Secret Service. It comes after an investigation he led into the first assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump back in July.  “This assassination attempt was shocking, unacceptable, and totally preventable. A tragedy that should have been stopped,” said Blumenthal. A new, bipartisan report from the...

Sen. Richard Blumenthal Thursday said the first assassination attempt on former President Trump could have been prevented by better planning and communication.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal warned Monday that an upcoming report will give a damning review of shortcomings that led to an assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. While reacting to a second assassination attempt Sunday, he said a report is coming “very soon” summarizing the findings of an investigation by Congress and the U.S. Senate into the first attempt....

Those on leave include the head of the Pittsburgh field office, whose office was responsible for coordinating the security plan in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned, according to two law enforcement sources.

The Secret Service’s director says the roof where a shooter opened fire at Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally was identified as a potential vulnerability days before the event. Director Kimberly Cheatle made the comments Monday as she was grilled by lawmakers over the July 13 assassination attempt of the Republican presidential nominee. Cheatle acknowledges the agency was told about a suspicious...