Secret Service Agents Placed on Leave After Trump Assassination Attempt

Real Clear Politics ^ | August 22, 2024 | Susan Crabtree

[Red Badger]

Three weeks ago, Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe angrily pushed back on senators’ calls to immediately fire or discipline key agents directly responsible for the security failures that led to the assassination attempt against former President Trump at last month’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Since that time, Secret Service leaders have placed several members of the Pittsburgh Field Office on administrative leave, according to three sources in the Secret Service community.

(Administrative leave occurs when a federal employee temporarily leaves their position and work duties – either because of a misconduct investigation or medical or mental health issue. These employees usually still receive pay and benefits, but those decisions are left to the discretion of agency leadership.) event.

[who knows what evil?]

Nice try, Babylon Bee...oh, wait...

[Sacajaweau]

It’s called a paid vacation........

[princess leah]

So the small fries get the axe, still leaving the major players in charge that were the brains behind the assassignation attempt.

[cgbg]

Pregnancy leave?

Lol.

[suasponte137]

Well the good news for some of these agents is that it leaves more time for breastfeeding and bonding with their babies, instead of wasting time an energy protecting the life of a president.

It’s such a hassle when your kid is crying and got shit to do...ya know?.

[1Old Pro]

These employees usually still receive pay and benefits.

I also thought the agents would be interviewed by the senate committee, that was promised weeks ago, still nothing.

[ncalburt]

The moronic pony tail agents were all Bulls like there former boss .

[Vehmgericht]

There is talk that someone on the janitorial staff may actually be fired.

[blueunicorn6]

First step.

[null and void]

Steers.

[blackdog]

Government only rewards failure. Failure grows government, budgets, regulatory power, and shrinks our liberties.

A perverted metric, increasing in our society.

[Dr. Sivana]

So the small fries get the axe, still leaving the major players in charge that were the brains behind the assassignation attempt.

Cheatle eventually resigned, but it probably would not have happened if she didn't go full-bore stupid with that talk about sloped roofs and workplace safety.

[9YearLurker]

Extended vacay!!!

[BipolarBob]

The SPAIC (special agent in charge) of the Butler Creek rally should be terminated with no severance, benefits or pay.

[Liz]

Several weeks after Trump’s shooting, S/S in the Pittsburgh Field Office were put on “administrative leave,” according to three sources in the S/S community.

“Administrative leave” occurs when a federal employee temporarily leaves their position and work duties but still receive pay and benefits——IOW, paid vacation.

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[pfflier]

This may not be as newsy as it appears. It wouldn’t be unusual to be placed on leave of absence for an investigation. I don’t think this is because of a conclusion by investigators yet. That is probably weeks away still.

[cgbg]

The report summary will be in the passive tense:

“Mistakes were made.”

Nobody takes responsibility.

Nobody faces consequences.

Nobody is accountable.

[1Old Pro]

I don’t think this is because of a conclusion by investigators yet. That is probably weeks away still.

Weeks? how about months.

[MV=PY]

Wouldn’t it be fun to have Elon “streamline” the DOJ?