JASON CHAFFETZ: A decade of Secret Service failure proves the agency is still in crisis
The Secret Service continues to face systemic issues a decade after being labeled 'an agency in crisis' in a 2015 congressional report. Despite its dual mission, most personnel focus on financial crimes rather than protection, contributing to operational strain. Persistent staffing shortages, low morale, and lack of accountability remain unresolved problems within the agency.
- ▪The Secret Service was declared 'an agency in crisis' in a 2015 congressional report following over 100 reviewed security incidents.
- ▪Most Secret Service personnel work on financial crimes and currency integrity, not presidential protection.
- ▪A 2025 Inspector General report found the countersniper team is staffed at 73% below required levels.
- ▪Staffing shortages and high turnover have hampered the agency's ability to provide adequate security coverage.
- ▪The agency suffers from low morale and a lack of accountability, with persistent reliance on overtime due to understaffing.
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Opinion JASON CHAFFETZ: A decade of Secret Service failure proves the agency is still in crisis The agency has a dual mission with little overlap that needs to be split. Most people don’t realize the majority of USSS personnel work on financial crimes and currency integrity By Jason Chaffetz Fox News Published April 29, 2026 5:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Secret Service under scrutiny following Donald Trump assassination attempt at WHCD President Donald Trump describes an armed suspect who breached security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner as the House Oversight Committee demands a Secret Service briefing on security failures.
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