Secret Service

As Trump Lifestyle Takes Toll On Secret Service, Lawmakers Try To Give Extra Support

7:00am May 28, 2017

by Brian Naylor

A House committee has approved a measure allowing the Service to spend more to protect the president's many homes, and Trump's proposed budget would increase the number of agents.

U.S. Secret Service agents stand on the tarmac as Air Force One lands in West Palm Beach, Fla., in February.

Trump Names Retired Marine Corps General To Lead Secret Service

7:37pm April 25, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Randolph Alles is currently at Customs And Border Protection. He will take over an agency stretched thin and beset by poor morale and other issues.

President Trump heads back inside the Trump National Golf Club clubhouse in Bedminster, N.J., on Nov. 20, 2016.

New Jersey Residents Brace For Trump's Weekend Whirlwinds To Blow Their Way

9:08am April 24, 2017

by Joel Rose

The president likely will skip summer's heat at his Florida resort, instead going to his golf club in Bedminster, N.J. Some there are excited, but others worry the visits will overwhelm the town.

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A member of the Secret Service walks the perimeter of the North Lawn of the White House in Washington, last March. On Friday night, an intruder entered the White House grounds while the President was home.

Intruder Arrested After Entering White House Grounds

5:51pm March 11, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The Secret Service says a man carrying two cans of mace scaled the White House fence. President Trump, who was in the White House at the time, called the intruder"a troubled person."

Donald Trump Jr. (left) and Eric Trump attend the inauguration ceremony for the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 28.

These Days, Business Travel By Trump's Sons Is Costly And Complicated

12:36pm March 06, 2017

by Jackie Northam

With the Trump family "so involved in international business, the logistical issues, costs and security risks are more substantial than we're used to seeing," says an expert in presidential travel.

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Joseph Clancy's retirement from the Secret Service gives President Trump another position to fill.

Secret Service Director Announces Retirement

3:50pm February 14, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Joseph Clancy was named director in 2014 by former President Obama to lead an agency in turmoil.

A member of the Secret Service stands guard while President Obama attends a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton in August 2016 in College Park, Ga.

National

Secret Service, Agents Settle Over Racial Discrimination Allegations

11:41am January 18, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

A long-running class action lawsuit alleged the Secret Service denied promotions to black agents. The agents , the service and Homeland Security have reached an agreement, pending court approval.

A member of the New York Police Department stands in front of Trump Tower to provide security to President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 10, in New York.

Trump Tower's Newest Tenants Likely To Be The Secret Service

6:15pm December 14, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Donald Trump says he wants his wife and son to continue living in Trump Tower after he is sworn in, at least at first. That could end up costing taxpayers a lot of money.

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Watch: Donald Trump Rushed Off Stage At Reno Rally

11:40pm November 05, 2016

by NPR Staff

The Republican nominee was quickly escorted from the stage during a speech in Reno, Nev., as security personnel responded to a perceived threat in the audience.

Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, listens to testimony during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on May 17. Last year, dozens of Secret Service employees improperly accessed files on Chaffetz.

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41 Secret Service Staffers Disciplined For Accessing Private Files On Congressman

9:16am May 27, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The punishment includes, in some cases, suspensions without pay for improperly reviewing records about Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz. An employee who leaked data to the press has resigned.