Overview

• The six agents received suspensions of 10 to 42 days without pay or benefits and retain the right to appeal those measures.
• Disciplined personnel held positions ranging from supervisory roles to line agents during last summer’s Butler rally.
• A Department of Homeland Security review faulted the Secret Service for complacency and bureaucratic breakdowns in communications, planning and technology.
• Under Director Sean Curran and Deputy Matt Quinn, the agency has deployed military-grade drones and mobile command posts to integrate radio links with local law enforcement.
• The Secret Service has implemented 21 of 46 congressional recommendations after a bipartisan task force concluded the Butler shooting was preventable.