Two Secret Service officers have been fired over an incident in which a man jumped over the White House fence and remained on the grounds for more than 15 minutes, according to Thursday reports by CNN, the New York Times, and NBC News.
The two officers, both who had been in the job for less than a year, were stationed near the Treasury Department and East Executive Avenue, near where the fence-jumper made it onto the White House grounds, according to CNN.
On the night of March 10, 26-year-old Jonathan Tran, made it over three fences and into the grounds, setting of several sensors before officers were able to locate him, according to CNN.
In a statement, the Secret Service said it is still reviewing the incident, according to NBC News.
“The Secret Service review of the March 10 incident is ongoing. The Secret Service continues to take appropriate actions based upon findings of the mission assurance review,” the Secret Service said in a statement. “We do not comment on personnel actions. However, all Secret Service personnel are held to the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct.”
Throw the noobs under the bus.
Were the questions about the role of the Keith Schiller Secret Service Private auxiliary force ever resolved? Ever Addressed? Looks to me as if they are extremely prone to compromise of one sort or another. Who’s to say that the fence jumping wasn’t on their beat (partially)?
Come on Secret Service , build a wall … a Big Beautiful Wall …28 feet high and we’ll pay for it
Not so much to keep people out but to keep the crazy person in so he can’t start WW3
The Secret Service will need real sustained attention to matters of professionalism if it is to resume its role as the nation’s premier security service.
And speaking of professionalism: “both who had been in the job for less than a year.” Surely it was meant to be “each of whom had been on the job…” A copy editor! A copy editor! My kingdom for a copy editor!
Not to mention: