Secret Service

A Secret Service special agent protecting U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen opened fire early Tuesday on people who were suspected to be trying to break into cars, authorities say.

Cleburne police said counterfeit bills have been passed at local retailers and restaurants, but that the concern this year is a spike in “washed” notes.

Those on leave include the head of the Pittsburgh field office, whose office was responsible for coordinating the security plan in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.

A man walked up to a Secret Service officer on Constitution Avenue and claimed he had a gun in his car, authorities say. When officers checked the car, they found a gun and a propane tank. The man was arrested on weapons charges. News4’s Derrick Ward reports. 

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned, according to two law enforcement sources.

The director of the Secret Service testified to the House Oversight Committee amid calls for her resignation. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

The director of the Secret Service says the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump was the agency’s “most significant operational failure” in decades. Here’s a look at the hearing.

The Secret Service’s director says the roof where a shooter opened fire at Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally was identified as a potential vulnerability days before the event. Director Kimberly Cheatle made the comments Monday as she was grilled by lawmakers over the July 13 assassination attempt of the Republican presidential nominee. Cheatle acknowledges the agency was told about a suspicious...

The Secret Service is under scrutiny following the assassination attempt targeting former President Trump. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle released a new statement saying the agency will fully participate in the shooting’s investigation and is expected to meet with the House Homeland Security Committee members. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports. 

Secret Service has reopened Pennsylvania Avenue and Lafayette Square after increasing security around the White House after Saturday’s assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump. News4’s Joseph Olmo talked to United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and other pedestrians near the White House about their reactions to the shooting. 

After a shooter tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump on Saturday at a rally in Pennsylvania, the Secret Service appeared to step up its presence outside the White House and limited access to the area. Police say there are no known threats in D.C. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

A Secret Service agent protecting President Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle in D.C., a law enforcement official said. Here’s brief info.

Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle in Washington.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took to social media Friday to say his request for a government security detail had been denied. There’s more to the story.

The driver indicated that they would pull over, but then fled south on 17th Street NW, crossing through a red traffic light and hitting three people in the crosswalk at the intersection, Mayhair said.

The suspect in the deadly hit-and-run is still on the loose. News4’s Mauricio Casillas spoke to a horrified witness.

Officers had tried to pull over the driver for expired tags, but the driver fled and hit three people in a crosswalk at 17th and Constitution, a Secret Service official said. One person was killed. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

The driver indicated that they would pull over, but then fled south on 17th Street NW, crossing through a red traffic light and hitting three people in the crosswalk at the intersection, Mayhair said.

Special counsel Jack Smith has been investigating Trump’s handling of classified documents after government materials were retrieved from Mar-a-Lago in August.