Secret Service http://www.npr.org Secret Service en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:24:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Secret Service http://www.npr.org Obama Will Appoint Julia Pierson As Secret Service Director Pierson will become the first woman to hold that post and she takes the helm at a controversial time in the agency's history. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:24:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/26/175384374/obama-will-appoint-julia-pierson-as-secret-service-director?ft=1&f=136177822 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/26/175384374/obama-will-appoint-julia-pierson-as-secret-service-director?ft=1&f=136177822 Pierson will become the first woman to hold that post and she takes the helm at a controversial time in the agency's history.

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]]> Reports: Secret Service Director Will Retire After 30 Years Of Service The retirement comes after a tough year for the service, which was rocked by a prostitution scandal that resulted in the resignation or firing of six agents. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:14:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/01/170885075/reports-secret-service-director-will-retire-after-30-year-service?ft=1&f=136177822 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/01/170885075/reports-secret-service-director-will-retire-after-30-year-service?ft=1&f=136177822 The retirement comes after a tough year for the service, which was rocked by a prostitution scandal that resulted in the resignation or firing of six agents.

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]]> For Romney: 15-Car Motorcade To Concession Speech; One Car To Get Home From full protection and full entourage, the losing presidential candidate quickly goes back to reality. When he returned home early Wednesday from his concession speech, GOP nominee Mitt Romney rode in the back seat of a car driven by his son. Secret Service agents were on their way elsewhere. Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:27:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/08/164712814/for-romney-15-car-motorcade-to-concession-speech-one-car-to-get-home?ft=1&f=136177822 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/08/164712814/for-romney-15-car-motorcade-to-concession-speech-one-car-to-get-home?ft=1&f=136177822 From full protection and full entourage, the losing presidential candidate quickly goes back to reality. When he returned home early Wednesday from his concession speech, GOP nominee Mitt Romney rode in the back seat of a car driven by his son. Secret Service agents were on their way elsewhere.

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]]> Secret Service Data On Accusations Against Its Personnel Is Released The data, going back to 2004, total 229 pages. The list does not detail confirmed cases of misconduct, but rather accusations of such misbehavior as involvement with prostitutes. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/06/15/155094878/secret-service-data-on-accusations-against-its-personnel-is-released?ft=1&f=136177822 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/06/15/155094878/secret-service-data-on-accusations-against-its-personnel-is-released?ft=1&f=136177822 The data, going back to 2004, total 229 pages. The list does not detail confirmed cases of misconduct, but rather accusations of such misbehavior as involvement with prostitutes.

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]]> Several More Secret Service Agents Tied To Scandal Likely To Lose Their Jobs Twelve agents were accused of cavorting with prostitutes in Cartagena, Colombia. Six have already lost their jobs. One has been partially exonerated. Another 11 members of the U.S. military were also allegedly involved. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/23/151201788/several-more-secret-service-agents-tied-to-scandal-likely-to-lose-their-jobs?ft=1&f=136177822 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/23/151201788/several-more-secret-service-agents-tied-to-scandal-likely-to-lose-their-jobs?ft=1&f=136177822 Twelve agents were accused of cavorting with prostitutes in Cartagena, Colombia. Six have already lost their jobs. One has been partially exonerated. Another 11 members of the U.S. military were also allegedly involved.

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]]> Escort Offers New Details Of Secret Service Scandal <em>The New York Times</em> has spoken with the woman whose argument with a Secret Service agent over her fee revealed that 11 agents and nine U.S. military personnel had been cavorting with prostitutes in Colombia. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:40:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/18/150892071/escort-says-she-told-secret-service-agent-baby-my-cash-money?ft=1&f=136177822 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/18/150892071/escort-says-she-told-secret-service-agent-baby-my-cash-money?ft=1&f=136177822 The New York Times has spoken with the woman whose argument with a Secret Service agent over her fee revealed that 11 agents and nine U.S. military personnel had been cavorting with prostitutes in Colombia.

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]]> Ted Nugent Stands Firm, Secret Service To Look Into His Words About Obama The rocker told NRA members that he will either be "dead or in jail" next year if President Obama is re-elected. Nugent says that was not some sort of veiled threat. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/18/150866848/ted-nugent-stands-firm-secret-service-to-look-into-his-words-about-obama?ft=1&f=136177822 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/18/150866848/ted-nugent-stands-firm-secret-service-to-look-into-his-words-about-obama?ft=1&f=136177822 The rocker told NRA members that he will either be "dead or in jail" next year if President Obama is re-elected. Nugent says that was not some sort of veiled threat.

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]]> At Least 20 Women Involved In 'Summit Scandal,' Senator Says Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has been briefed about the embarrassing incident by the director of the Secret Service. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/17/150804058/at-least-20-women-involved-in-summit-scandal-senator-says?ft=1&f=136177822 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/17/150804058/at-least-20-women-involved-in-summit-scandal-senator-says?ft=1&f=136177822 Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has been briefed about the embarrassing incident by the director of the Secret Service.

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]]> Secret Service Agents Pulled From Summit For Alleged Misconduct Agents have been sent home for alleged misconduct, reportedly related to prostitution. President Obama arrived in Colombia Friday for the Summit of the Americas, and the Secret Service says its security plan has not been compromised. Sat, 14 Apr 2012 05:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/14/150615642/secret-service-agents-pulled-from-duty-in-colombia?ft=1&f=136177822 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/14/150615642/secret-service-agents-pulled-from-duty-in-colombia?ft=1&f=136177822 Agents have been sent home for alleged misconduct, reportedly related to prostitution. President Obama arrived in Colombia Friday for the Summit of the Americas, and the Secret Service says its security plan has not been compromised.

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]]> Secret Service Apologizes For Tweet About 'Blathering' On Fox News "Had to monitor Fox for a story. Can't. Deal. With. The. Blathering," someone in the agency wrote, thinking it would go on a personal account. That individual no longer has access to the official Twitter page. Thu, 19 May 2011 08:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/19/136457139/secret-service-apologizes-for-tweet-about-fox-news-blathering?ft=1&f=136177822 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/19/136457139/secret-service-apologizes-for-tweet-about-fox-news-blathering?ft=1&f=136177822 "Had to monitor Fox for a story. Can't. Deal. With. The. Blathering," someone in the agency wrote, thinking it would go on a personal account. That individual no longer has access to the official Twitter page.

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]]> Secret Service Starts To Share (A Little) On Twitter No laughs and no real secrets. Just the facts, folks, so far. But maybe sometime we'll see a little inside dope about the POTUS, FLOTUS or VPOTUS? Tue, 10 May 2011 14:48:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/10/136177813/secret-service-starts-to-share-a-little-on-twitter?ft=1&f=136177822 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/10/136177813/secret-service-starts-to-share-a-little-on-twitter?ft=1&f=136177822 No laughs and no real secrets. Just the facts, folks, so far. But maybe sometime we'll see a little inside dope about the POTUS, FLOTUS or VPOTUS?

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