Posted on 04/19/2016 4:34:07 PM PDT by jazusamo
Two lawmakers say the U.S. Secret Service may be running out of agents and could need to use outside help, according to the Washington Examiner.
"USSS simply cannot hire enough personnel to keep pace with historic attrition rates," House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz and ranking Democrat Elijah Cummings of Maryland said Tuesday in a letter to Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy.
The letter, which comes after a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) probe that questioned the agency's "ability to protect the White House and its occupants," called on the U.S. Secret Service to find ways to maintain the necessary level of staff. The probe was conducted after a man jumped over the fence and went into the White House in 2014.
"The committee encourages USSS to explore innovative ways to fill this staffing gap-such as detailing qualified law enforcement officials or [administrative, professional, and technical] employees from other agencies-in the short-term while continuing its long-term efforts to develop a zero-based budget and increase hiring and retention," the letter said.
"Nearly every USSS employee who spoke with the [inspector general] said they had serious concerns regarding UD staffing shortages," the lawmakers said.
"Some employees characterized the agency as 'hemorrhaging' employees."
The DHS was working to increase the number of special agents, but its efforts have been unsuccessful because so many people have left the department over the past two years, according to the Examiner.
"Although they may have only indirectly contributed to the events of that night, underlying and continuing resource and management issues are negatively affecting the Uniformed Division and, potentially, its ability to protect the White House and its occupants," the DHS inspector general said in a report released Tuesday.
"In particular, the Uniformed Division is severely understaffed, which has led to inadequate training, fatigue, low morale, and attrition."
I would venture to guess, that not many would. They just can't say it openly.
Wait until president Hillary runs them off.
Apparently they are all Ready for Hillary....NOT
Profound statement, I really like it.
Obama could just bring in the paramilitaries from the Nation of Islam. They even have their own guns. (sarcasm, I hope)
Bring in the TSA to protect him.”
Funniest comment I have read in a long time. Thanks.
Good point and true.
Besides the obvious reason in the White House, my oldest brother served in the USSS from 70 to 72 after returning from Vietnam on the Presidential detail. He left because he claimed it was worse than pulling guard duty in the Army.
I am wondering if they are considering the fact that Hussein obama requested twice as many agents at all times.
I would step aside to give the bullet a clear path.
I kmow I am not cut out for SS, and thank god for,that.
Let’s see...
Trump
Hillary
Cruz
Sanders
Are the potential future Potus...
Quite the crap shoot...
50 % chance of working for a asshole
I’d get out too...
Let’s see:
USSS is tired of being treated like servants.
Agents are tired of spouses asking, “You’d really die to protect HIM?”.
USSS tired of golf course excursions.
Agents tired of advice and protocol getting ignored.
Therein lies your answer...
I wouldn’t step in front of him to take a snowball.
Exactly, simple and succinct.
Not a surprise at all, jaz. Why would anyone want to work in that cesspool?
It is hard to imagine the level of patriotism required to sign on to the Secret Service today.
I swear I saw a couple today that looked like they were fresh off the boat from Haiti.
I was gonna say Calypso Louie would loan Erkle Mugabe his Nation of Islam knuckle draggers if it get too bad...
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