By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Joseph P. Clancy, the interim head of the Secret Service, is getting the nod from President Obama to become the permanent guy, the New York Times reports. Clancy was the former head of the president’s detail. Some critics of agency wanted an outsider to take over. Apparently, Obama thought differently….
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com One reason the Secret Service is making so many embarrassing blunders may have something to do with the lack of training. The Fiscal Times reports that the Secret Service’s uniformed officers trained for an average of just 25 minutes in fiscal 2013, a significant decline over previous years The Secret Service…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Just months after Secret Service Director Julia Pierson was forced out of her job, the second-ranking official was stepping down, the Secret Service said Monday. The Washington Post reports that Deputy Director Alvin “A.T.” Smith was ousted just three days before he was to testify during a House oversight committee about…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When it comes to drones, it’s safe to say that law enforcement has looked the other way on many occasions. Not this time. A man accused of operating a drone that crash landed at the White House last week may be charged for violating national defense airspace, CNN reports. The flyer,…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Even if Republicans pass a spending measure intended to squash President Obama’s executive action on immigration, they won’t be successful, PBS.org reports. PBS notes that a shutdown, which would happen if a funding plan isn’t in place by Feb. 27, would not impact about 85% of the agency’s workers, including those…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The feds will be out in full force Sunday for Super Bowl game in Arizona. TMZ reports that the agencies involved in security, which is always very intense, include: — Department of Homeland Security — Immigration and Customs Enforcement — FBI — United States Secret Service — Phoenix PD — Glendale…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com With the security breaches of recent, this is not very heartening. ABC News reports that a small drone was found on the White House grounds overnight. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said the situation “does not pose any sort of ongoing threat,” according to ABC News. The Secret Service is…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Secret Service is trying to determine who fired shots outside Vice President Joe Biden’s home in Delaware on Saturday night, the Washington Post reports. The Secret Service said a vehicle fled the area after firing the shots at the home in the small, wealthy suburb of Wilmington. Neither Biden nor…
