Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Interim U.S. Secret Service Chief Testifies On The Agency's Problems

Acting Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on ''Oversight of the United States Secret Service''? on Capitol Hill in Washington November 19, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

Interim Secret Service Testifies On Agency's Failures -- CNN

(CNN) -- Joe Clancy, the interim director of the U.S. Secret Service, said that the agency has been "severely damaged in recent years by failures" and explained some key mistakes made by the Secret Service when a fence jumper was able to run inside the White House two months ago.

In his appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Clancy, who was tapped to lead the agency last month, also laid out protocols the Secret Service is trying to improve in the wake of the fence jumper and other problems in the past few years.

"I openly acknowledge that a failure of this magnitude, especially in light of other recent incidents, requires immediate action and longer term reform," he said.

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More News On The Interim U.S. Secret Service Chief Testifying On The Agency's Problems

Secret Service chief says agency 'severely damaged' by lapses -- Reuters
Acting Secret Service director Joseph Clancy calls lapses ‘devastating’ -- Washington Post
Secret Service chief says training emphasized after security lapses -- L.A. Times
Secret Service 'severely damaged' by lapses, director says -- USA Today
'Devastating' Failures Lead Secret Service to Consider Raising White House Fence -- ABC News
Acting Secret Service Director ‘Confident’ He Can Restore Faith in Agency -- Time
Clancy Says Failures in U.S. Secret Service Tarnish Reputation -- Bloomberg
Overheard on the Hill: How about a White House moat? -- Washington Post

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