President-elect Donald Trump is set to name Sean Curran, who leads his personal protective detail, to be director of the United States Secret Service.
The president's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., confirmed the decision in a
statement on Friday, along with a video that showed Curran leading Trump off stage following the assassination attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania.
"President Trump will be naming Sean Curran, who heads his personal detail, to be Secret Service Director," he wrote in a post on X. "Sean is a great patriot and will stop all the insanity once and for all," he said. "There’s not a better person to be in this position!"
NTD reached out to Trump's transition team for a statement regarding his pick but did not immediately receive a response.
Curran would replace Ronald Rowe, who was appointed as acting director of the agency after Kimberly Cheatle
resigned from the post. Cheatle was criticized for the handling of the agency's response to the assassination attempt on Trump during a campaign rally in July 2024.
Curran was one of the first agents to
rush on stage after a gunman opened fire during his campaign rally in July. Curran, along with other Secret Service agents, shielded the president-elect and rushed him to safety after a bullet grazed his right ear.
The Secret Service faced backlash for its response that day, prompting a series of hearings on Capitol Hill in which lawmakers pressed Secret Service officials on its failure to protect Trump.
A second known attempt on Trump’s life happened just two months later, when a gunman hid himself outside the Trump International Golf Club.
In December, acting director Rowe
said that the agency is “reorganizing and reimagining” its culture and how it operates. The Secret Service conducted a review of its response and issued a
mission assurance report on its findings.
"The U.S. Secret Service’s mission assurance report found that multiple operational and communications gaps preceded the July 13 attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump," according to a
statement. "This included a deficiency of established command and control, lapses in communication, and a lack of diligence by agency personnel. The U.S. Secret Service’s Office of Integrity is reviewing the findings and the accountability process is underway."
Meanwhile, beefed-up security is expected for Trump's inauguration on Monday. His swearing-in ceremony will be held indoors instead of outdoors, Trump announced, a last-minute change due to the frigid weather in Washington.
