President Trump on Wednesday nominated Sean Curran to be the director of the US Secret Service.
one in Post On his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump said Curran was “a great patriot who has protected my family over the last few years, and that's why I want to lead the brave men and women of the United States Secret Service.” I trust them for.”
Curran previously served as the special agent in charge of Trump's security detail for four years and came to cover him on stage during this time. first attempt at murder Against them on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Leading the former President's protective team, he supervised 85 personnel.
“He proved his fearless courage when he risked his life to save mine from an assassin's bullet in Butler, Pennsylvania,” Trump wrote on Wednesday.
Curran first joined the agency in September 2001, and on December 29, he was promoted to Deputy Special Agent in Charge of the Presidential Security Detail. That unit – which has hundreds of agents – is charged with protecting the sitting president and the first family.
Trump's selection rejects recommendations from two bipartisan commissions that recommended in 2015 and earlier this year that the next president choose someone from outside the agency to serve as director.
Unlike other Cabinet positions or that of FBI Director, an appointment to lead the Secret Service does not require a Senate confirmation vote.
Curran will replace Ron Rowe. who played the role Acting director since July, when Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down This followed a harsh response to the agency's failure to prevent a would-be assassin from targeting Trump during a campaign rally, as well as wounding two rallygoers and killing 50-year-old attendee Corey Comparat.
The top ranking post will be Curran's first job at the service's headquarters. He is not currently a member of the Senior Executive Service, which consists of the agency's highest-ranking officials.