Donald Trump has spent his entire second presidential term absolutely plagued by incessant, humiliating leaks that have crescendoed with the suspension of three top Secret Service officials, including the agency's director of communications, Anthony Guglielmi, and a thorough investigation, according to a source who spoke with CNN.
The source added that the three Secret Service officials, all of whom hail from the agency's communications office, have been banned from using their security clearances or work devices throughout the probe.
An agency spokesperson said: "Three non-law enforcement personnel at the U.S. Secret Service have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into potential misconduct. Per policy, this incident is being investigated by the Office of Professional Responsibility. We are unable to comment further at this time."
The statement added that the Secret Service's work unequivocally demands "unwavering commitment to duty, honesty, and courage."
As equally as leaks have plagued the President, his Secret Service agency has been plagued by scandals and scrutiny throughout this term, hailing all the way back to Donald's 2024 campaign days when he was "shot" in the ear in an attempted assassination in Butler, PA, immediately raising questions surrounding the effectiveness of his Secret Service detail. It's been downhill for the guys ever since, as the same questions surrounding their effectiveness surfaced yet again when a gunman stormed Trump's first attempt at a White House Correspondents' Dinner earlier this year.
The Trump Administration has been on a fruitless mission to plug the numerous leaks in its boat, going so far as to deploy federal investigators across White House grounds just a couple of months ago to corner officials and demand the surrender of their personal devices for an investigation spearheaded by FBI Director Kash Patel and Trump Chief of Staff Susie Wiles after the New York Times released reporting on alleged security concerns surrounding a Qatari-gifted aircraft that Trump had intended to use as Air Force One.
Last month, a rather explosive story surrounding Vice President J.D. Vance and his family went viral after it was revealed that his Secret Service detail was growing increasingly "fed up" with the second family's "inappropriate" last-minute, high-dollar, taxpayer-funded travel demands that reportedly included a US Marine Corps helicopter to transport Vance's son to his golf lessons.
Just a week after that story went public, the Secret Service announced the suspension and investigation of one of Vance's agents for allegedly leaking sensitive information about the VP. That probe is still active.
At the time, Anthony Guglielmi said, "Any conduct that potentially threatens the safety of a protectee will not be tolerated."
He has now also been suspended.
