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Secret Service director to step down, giving Trump chance to select his own security chief
WaPo ^ | 2/14/17 | Carol D. Leonnig

Posted on 02/14/2017 11:12:59 AM PST by ColdOne

The head of the Secret Service, a retired presidential detail leader who was given the assignment of shoring up the agency in a period of crisis, is leaving his post, a little more than two years after arriving in one of Washington's toughest jobs.

Joseph P. Clancy, whom President Barack Obama summoned back from the private sector in late 2014 amid a string of security breaches and employee misconduct in the agency, said it's now time to retire for good. He alerted the White House last week of his plans to step down March 4, giving President Trump the chance to select his own security chief.

Clancy, the former head of Obama's protective detail, steered the Secret Service as it strained to shoulder a heavy workload with the lowest number of employees in a decade. At one point, the agency had 500 fewer people on staff than it was authorized to hire.

On Clancy’s watch, the Secret Service successfully tackled an intense and rancorous 2016 presidential election — that featured pushing and taunting by opposing sides — without any major incidents.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: josephclancy; ssdirector; trumpss
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1 posted on 02/14/2017 11:12:59 AM PST by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

One of the leaks?


2 posted on 02/14/2017 11:17:04 AM PST by txhurl (The LEFT are screaming at the Tsunami, and the Sky, trying to set fire to the Ocean- S.Tom)
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To: ColdOne

Have all US attorneys and their staffs stepped down?


3 posted on 02/14/2017 11:19:51 AM PST by WENDLE (Trump RULES IMMIGRATION!! Sanctuary crap will STOP or no money. ZERO!!)
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To: ColdOne

President Trump, please pick the guy who headed your private security detail.

Thanks.

5.56mm


4 posted on 02/14/2017 11:21:47 AM PST by M Kehoe
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To: ColdOne
Joseph P. Clancy, whom President Barack Obama summoned back from the private sector in late 2014 amid a string of security breaches and employee misconduct in the agency, said it's now time to retire for good.

Yeah, he came in in 2014 after the previous piece-of-work who had that job got summarily excrement-canned for being a screw-up.

5 posted on 02/14/2017 11:22:30 AM PST by Steely Tom (Liberals think in propaganda)
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To: ColdOne
Secret Service....Let's see...that's the watchful eyes that watched the Whitehouse breached how many times?? 3,4,5???

And the same SS that was found working the red light district when they were out of town....etc etc...

6 posted on 02/14/2017 11:22:32 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: ColdOne

NEXT, PLEASE.


7 posted on 02/14/2017 11:23:36 AM PST by Delta 21 (The minority demands NOTHING !)
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To: ColdOne

Fire the whole department and start over. Hire unemployed vets who support Trump.


8 posted on 02/14/2017 11:24:49 AM PST by kjam22 (America need forgiveness from God)
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To: ColdOne

Bugs in the Oval Office?


9 posted on 02/14/2017 11:26:09 AM PST by Lexington Green (Sun Tzu Trumps Saul Alinsky)
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To: ColdOne

Define major incident.


10 posted on 02/14/2017 11:27:41 AM PST by John W
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To: ColdOne

Good!


11 posted on 02/14/2017 11:34:42 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: M Kehoe

Keith Schiller.


12 posted on 02/14/2017 11:38:16 AM PST by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

Thanks.

5.56mm


13 posted on 02/14/2017 11:40:11 AM PST by M Kehoe
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To: ColdOne

I remember the reports of the Secret Service drinking, parties, drugs and prostitutes in Colombia when Obama was visiting there. Completely out of control.


14 posted on 02/14/2017 11:40:15 AM PST by realcleanguy
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To: ColdOne

Bookmark


15 posted on 02/14/2017 11:44:30 AM PST by LouisianaJoanof Arc (Proud horrible deplorable)
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To: ColdOne

This is the Security Chief.

Safety First!!


16 posted on 02/14/2017 11:47:26 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: ColdOne

Dan Bongino!

He would be a great guy to lead the Secret Service.


17 posted on 02/14/2017 12:00:39 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Our 8 Year Nightmare Has Ended!)
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To: ColdOne

good


18 posted on 02/14/2017 12:12:38 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: txhurl
One of the leaks?

I wonder....

19 posted on 02/14/2017 12:17:15 PM PST by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: ColdOne

Anyone who worked in the Obama Administration needs to go.

Time to clean the pool.


20 posted on 02/14/2017 12:26:11 PM PST by hadaclueonce (This time I am Deplorable)
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