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At least five members of the Secret Service have been placed on administrative leave following the July 13th attempt on Donald Trump’s life.
One member of Trump’s personal protective team and four members of the Secret Service’s Pittsburgh Field Office, including the special agent in charge, have been placed on leave.
Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned less than two weeks after the shooting and after giving her initial testimony about the event before members of Congress. Various lawmakers have called on the Secret Service to make personnel changes and fire employees in the wake of the deadly incident.
The Secret Service said in a statement that the agency is committed to investigating the decisions and actions of personnel in relation to the July 13 event.
“The U.S. Secret Service’s mission assurance review is progressing, and we are examining the processes, procedures and factors that led to this operational failure," Anthony Guglielmi, the USSS chief of communications said in a statement.