Secret Service scandal

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House Panel Releases Video Of Secret Service Barricade Incident

3:19pm March 24, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The panel angrily questions Secret Service Director Joe Clancy about why additional videos of the March 4 incident near the White House weren't preserved and made available.

The Secret Service released this photo of a "quad copter" that crashed on the White House grounds Jan. 26.

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No Charges For Operator Of Drone That Crashed At White House

5:53am March 19, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The U.S. Attorney's Office said the decision followed a Secret Service investigation into the Jan. 26 incident. The FAA is conducting its own review.

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Report: Secret Service Agents Drove Car Into White House Barricades After Drinking

1:33pm March 12, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The story, first reported by The Washington Post, is the latest scandal at the presidential protective service. A spokesman said the agency is aware of the allegations, which are being investigated.

The Secret Service released this photo of a "quad copter" that crashed on the White House grounds Monday. The agency says the copter's operator reported crashing it this morning.

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Operator Of Drone That Crashed At White House Works At Intelligence Agency

3:10pm January 28, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency said one of its employees was operating the quad copter that crashed Monday on the grounds of the executive mansion. The worker was off duty at the time.

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'Quad Copter' Flew Into, Crashed On White House Grounds, Secret Service Says

3:34pm January 26, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The agency says the person who had been operating the device reported that it crashed after they lost control. The White House says the device posed no threat.

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In Wake Of Lapses, Top Secret Service Officials Are Told To Leave

4:43pm January 14, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Washington Post is reporting the departures would gut much of the agency's upper management following security lapses that led to harsh criticism of the presidential protection service.

As an extra layer of protection, a perimeter fence has been placed in front of the White House fence on the North Lawn along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington.

New Reports Question Whether CDC Contractor On Elevator With Obama Was Felon

12:32pm November 03, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Now unemployed, he tells The New York Times that what begun as one of the most remarkable days of his life turned into a "nightmare."

Secret Service Director Julia Pierson testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about the White House perimeter breach during a hearing on Tuesday. Pierson stepped down from her position on Wednesday.

Amid Scandal, Secret Service Director Julia Pierson Resigns

5:17pm October 01, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The efficacy of the Secret Service has come under scrutiny lately, after an armed man ran into the White House. Under pressure from lawmakers, the service's chief resigned.

Alleged White House Intruder Pleads Not Guilty

2:47pm October 01, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Omar Gonzalez was indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts, including entering a restricted building with a weapon. Gonzalez allegedly jumped a fence, then ran into the White House.

A perimeter fence has been placed in front of the White House fence on the North Lawn along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington.

'Washington Post': White House Intruder Made It To Doorway Of Green Room

11:17am September 30, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The Secret Service had originally said Omar Gonzalez was apprehended shortly after he burst through the front door after jumping a fence.