Friday, March 24, 2017

In A First, The Next Secret Service Director Will Be From The U.S. Military

Washington Examiner: Exclusive: Secret Service braces for 'outsider' director from the military

The Secret Service is bracing for the impending appointment of a new director with a senior military rank, the first time an agency chief would come from outside the service in modern history.

Agents and officers are expecting Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, a retired Marine general and former head of U.S. Central Command, to tap another general to head the Secret Service and help reform the agency and impose more rigorous and even-handed discipline, according to two knowledgeable sources.

President Trump's appointment of a general to the top Secret Service post, at the behest of Kelly, is expected to take place soon – with employees anticipating an announcement some time in the next week. Former Director Joseph Clancy retired from the agency for a second time March 3, and acting director William Callahan has taken on the top leadership role over the last three weeks in his absence.

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WNU Editor: The new Secret Service Director is going to be faced with a lot of issues .... from handling discipline issues .... Suspended Secret Service Agent Who Said She Wouldn't Take A Bullet For Trump Removed From Top Post (Townhall), to his Department's budget .... Secret Service requested $60M budget increase to protect Trump, family: report (The Hill).

1 comment:

RussInSoCal said...

And add in the problem of deep low morale throughout the organization.