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Secret Service Logs 10,000 Threats, Boosts Tech, Mental Health

7/24/2026

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Secret Service Threats

Secret Service Director Sean Curran reported 10,000 threats to protectees, including President Donald Trump, in the first half of 2026.
He said the agency opened roughly 7,000 investigations in the same period of 2025.
On April 25, 2026, Cole Allen fired a shotgun at a Hilton checkpoint, striking a Secret Service vest.
Officials responded by moving the dinner to the Waldorf Astoria for 1,300 guests, using tickets and canceling parties.

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Secret Service Secures

Secret Service deployed an advanced threat interdiction system that identified and stopped attackers, foiling a planned assault on a UFC event after a family member’s tip.
Real-time coordination improved with unified command posts becoming a priority for protective operations.
Counter-drone technology now includes fiber-optic-controlled and “dark” drones to counter unmanned aerial threats.
Mental-health interventions rose tenfold this year, with agents arranging commitments and working with relatives and providers.

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Secret Service Threats

Secret Service Director Sean Curran reported 10,000 threats to protectees, including President Donald Trump, in the first half of 2026.
He said the agency opened roughly 7,000 investigations in the same period of 2025.
On April 25, 2026, Cole Allen fired a shotgun at a Hilton checkpoint, striking a Secret Service vest.
Officials responded by moving the dinner to the Waldorf Astoria for 1,300 guests, using tickets and canceling parties.

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