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This R&D covers the recent controversies surrounding the Secret Service. Reports of wild parties in foreign countries and the ability of an intruder to enter the White House several weeks ago has put the agency’s ability to protect the President of the United States and other important officials in question. Last week Secret Service Director Julia Pierson, who was the first female director of the Secret Service, resign over the controversies.
In wake of Julia Pierson’s resignation, a look at Secret Service’s blunders over 5 years: http://t.co/9Q9p9tBMVU pic.twitter.com/DYz6OixxHn
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 5, 2014
For many blacks, the Secret Service’s missteps reflect an abiding fear about Obama’s security http://t.co/EyMiePJWBG
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 5, 2014
Why do we even have a Secret Service http://t.co/jn39PUDXyT
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 5, 2014
But wait, there’s more bad news about the Secret Service: In the wake of mounting allegations o… http://t.co/Xh7g7bGekg via @DCDecoder
— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) October 4, 2014
For Secret Service agents, it’s a delicate dance of protector and protectee: http://t.co/orjozYGPvo
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) October 4, 2014
Nostalgic for the old, airtight Secret Service? Don’t be. http://t.co/uTbySZ2L4k pic.twitter.com/4xZ35kic2I
— The Week (@TheWeek) October 4, 2014
The Secret Service’s problems may be harder to fix than you thought http://t.co/LboHjDcWKW
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) October 3, 2014
U.S. Secret Service ‘in a shambles,’ author says http://t.co/yxj4kIMME8 pic.twitter.com/fGSnY9OeY7
— TorontoStar (@TorontoStar) October 3, 2014
What the next Secret Service leader needs to do: http://t.co/PTymzRs970 | AP Photo pic.twitter.com/d97mSUrJhH
— POLITICO (@politico) October 3, 2014
Secret Service mistakenly requests racial background of photojournalists http://t.co/23T0zm2o7v
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 6, 2014
Secret Service problems run deep, Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) says http://t.co/u433GXk7eP
— The Hill (@thehill) October 5, 2014
Can a woman run the Secret Service? Opinion: Absolutely. But she needs to be a pit bull, not a technocrat. http://t.co/mZwXVEIsVf
— POLITICO (@politico) October 5, 2014