WASHINGTON – The Director of the Secret Service has resigned after a man gained access to the White House, armed with a knife.
Julia Pierson, the first female Director of the United States Secret Service, offered her resignation on October 1. Joseph Clancy was named interim director.
“I salute her 30 years of distinguished service to the Secret Service and the Nation,” Homeland Security Director Jeh Johnson said in a news release.
Pierson was grilled in recent days by Congress, as they sought answers for how a man with a military background and armed with a knife was able to jump a fence outside the White House and get inside, and even overpower a guard inside the structure.
Johnson also announced that he asked the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, aided by the Department’s General Counsel, to assume control and direction of the ongoing inquiry by the Secret Service of the fence jumping incident at the White House on September 19. Deputy Secretary Mayorkas should complete that review and submit findings to me by November 1, 2014.
Furthermore, Johnson also determined that scrutiny by a distinguished panel of independent experts of the September 19 incident and related issues concerning the Secret Service is warranted. The Panelists will be named shortly. By December 15, 2014, this panel will submit to me its own assessment and recommendations concerning security of the White House compound. I will also invite the panel to submit to me recommendations for potential new directors of the Secret Service
WASHINGTON – The Director of the Secret Service has resigned after a man gained access to the White House, armed with a knife.
Julia Pierson, the first female Director of the United States Secret Service, offered her resignation on October 1. Joseph Clancy was named interim director.
“I salute her 30 years of distinguished service to the Secret Service and the Nation,” Homeland Security Director Jeh Johnson said in a news release.
Pierson was grilled in recent days by Congress, as they sought answers for how a man with a military background and armed with a knife was able to jump a fence outside the White House and get inside, and even overpower a guard inside the structure.
Johnson also announced that he asked the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, aided by the Department’s General Counsel, to assume control and direction of the ongoing inquiry by the Secret Service of the fence jumping incident at the White House on September 19. Deputy Secretary Mayorkas should complete that review and submit findings to me by November 1, 2014.
Furthermore, Johnson also determined that scrutiny by a distinguished panel of independent experts of the September 19 incident and related issues concerning the Secret Service is warranted.
“The Panelists will be named shortly. By December 15, 2014, this panel will submit to me its own assessment and recommendations concerning security of the White House compound. I will also invite the panel to submit to me recommendations for potential new directors of the Secret Service.”
Last week, the Secret Service was responsible for the protection of the President as well as 140 visiting heads of state or government as they convened at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Likewise, in August the Secret Service handled the protection of 60 world leaders as they convened in Washington, D.C. for the African Summit.
“As usual, the Secret Service executed these highly complex and demanding assignments without incident,” Johnson continued. “There is no other protection service in the world that could have done this.”
The man who jumped the fence, Omar Gonzalez, age 42, was in District of Columbia court this week and pled not guilty. He is to undergo mental health testing.
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Just another idiot bureaucrat (democrat).
You are all idiots. Gary was just using that as a relevant example to the current secret service thing. Quit getting your undies in a bunch whenever someone criticizes the GREAT LIAR IN CHIEF Bush.
@Left-You left alright. Probably just before we were going to run you out of town. What a dumb A## you are. It is the age old democrat trick. Whenever you can’t defend your position blame Bush. Bush couldn’t hold a candle to the Great Liar in the White House Osama Obama. The best way to tell if Obama is lying is to see if his lips are moving. If they are, it means he is lying AGAIN and AGAIN. It is the Democrat culture to lie, cheat or steal to get what they want and then deny it ever…
BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME.
But just yesterday Obama said he had full confidence in her. Why the reversal?? If she was so good yesterday why is she gone today. Yesterday she had no intention of resigning.
“Brownie, you’re doing a heck of a job.” – George W. Bush
Days after Dubya verbally patted Michael Brown on the back before the TV cameras, Brown resigned amid a public uproar over his qualifications and the administration’s failure to get aid to New Orleans after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
@Gary-what has whatever Bush did have to do with what the worse president we have ever had does. Yes, I am talking about the GREAT LIAR in CHIEF Osama Obama.
So because Bush liked her and she did a good job but has since stopped doing a good job, it’s all Bush’s fault? After 6 years of being the worse president I think it’s time for his minions to grow up and see the light.
actually I was just clarifying what you said so in a way yes it made no sense because what you said made no sense.
@Gary-What is the matter?? Do you have problems understanding English??? What Bush did or didn’t do (It is coming out now that he was right) has absolutely nothing to do with the major mistakes made by the Great Liar in Chief Obama. Does that make it easier to understand. Did you forget “you can keep your insurance” “Libia” “Fast Na Furious” Oh yes, do not forget “IRS”. And they just go on and on. “Ferguson” and all the other racist things he has done. How can any citizen defend…