The Secret Service downplayed reports that a petition was circulating internally raising concerns about recent incidents related to “inadequate training,” telling Fox News Digital that “our workforce is exceptional.” said.
Bloomberg White House correspondent Jennifer Jacobs tweeted Thursday that a petition has at least 39 signatures calling for a Congressional investigation into the Secret Service.
He said the document contained “a number of recent Secret Service incidents demonstrating inadequate training,” double standards in disciplinary action, and “potential internal relationships” that could pose a risk to U.S. national security. “This raises concerns about their vulnerability to threats from others.”
However, Secret Service Communications Director Anthony Guglielmi told Fox News Digital in a statement: “It is clear that this anonymous petitioner does not embody the U.S. Secret Service’s values of service before self.” mentioned in.
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Secret Service members arrest a climate change activist on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 7, 2023. (Mandel Gunn/AFP via Getty Images)
“Our agency is comprised of talented professionals from a variety of professions who are dedicated to protecting the office of the President and the continuity of the U.S. financial system. Our strength lies in the fact that each employee It’s in the diversity of knowledge, skills, experience and perspectives that we bring to the table,” Guglielmi said.
He added, “Our nation’s talent is outstanding, and I am extremely proud to call them members of the United States Secret Intelligence Service.”
In late April, FOX News Digital reported that a U.S. Secret Service employee reporting to Vice President Kamala Harris was removed from duty after getting into a fistfight with another employee while on duty.
Democrats are considering stripping Trump of his secret service protections if he is convicted.
A U.S. Secret Service vehicle is parked on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House on April 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Al Drago/Getty Images)
“At approximately 9 a.m. on April 22, a U.S. Secret Service special agent supporting Vice President Andrews’ departure from Joint Base began exhibiting behavior that made his colleagues uncomfortable,” Guglielmi said. said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital at the time.
He added, “The agent was removed from duty while medical personnel were called. The vice president was at the Naval Observatory at the time of this incident, but his departure from Joint Base Andrews was not affected.” he added.
Members of the Secret Service wait for the arrival of President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the Suwannee County Airport landing strip in Live Oak, Florida, in September 2023. (Stephanie Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
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Real Clear Politics reported that the agent, who was acting “erratic,” climbed on top of the special agent assigned to him and began punching him.
FOX News’ Bree Stimson contributed to this report.
