Overview

• Six agents were suspended without pay for 10 to 42 days and retain the right to appeal following the internal review.
• The Secret Service investigation identified serious lapses in communication and procedural protocols at the Butler, Pennsylvania event.
• Agency officials say the suspended agents will return to restricted or non-operational roles rather than face termination.
• Since the assassination attempt, the Secret Service has deployed drones, mobile command centers and improved coordination with local law enforcement.
• A bipartisan congressional task force issued 46 recommendations, most of which the agency says it has now implemented to strengthen presidential protection.