Trump taps the leader of his personal detail to run the US Secret Service

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CNN Politics

Updated 8:02 AM EST, Fri January 17, 2025


CNN — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick his current Secret Service detail leader, Sean Curran, to be the new director of the United States Secret Service, according to multiple sources familiar with the decision. For the past four years, Curran has led Trump’s detail and is known to have a close, personal relationship with the president-elect, sources said.

Several sources, however, also raised significant concerns that Curran lacks the managerial experience to run an agency as large and complex as the Secret Service. On Trump’s detail, Curran supervised about 85 people. He has never managed the kind of budget or operations of the Secret Service.

Further, multiple sources point out that Curran has never held a position at the agency’s headquarters and is not a member of the Senior Executive Service, which comprises the highest ranks in the service.

Curran would replace acting Director Ronald Rowe, who had lobbied for the job after Kim Cheatle resigned after the first assassination attempt on Trump’s life at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July. In September, another man in Florida set up a “sniper’s nest” outside of Trump’s golf club as part of an apparent second assassination attempt on Trump.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/16/politics/curran-trump-secret-service/index.html

[ZonkerHarris]

1. I'm cool with this guy learning on the job and making mistakes along the way.

It's how you learn.

[Dave Bowman]

6. But if he makes too many mistakes then El Gordo Loco's life might be in danger...

Ohhh, then he's perfect for the job.

[ZonkerHarris]

7. Yup

[displacedvermoter]

8. Too err is certainly human, right?

What could go wrong?

[ZonkerHarris]

9. Hey, Melania looks great in black. Very stylish.

[Lulu KC]

10. LOL thank you

[ZonkerHarris]

13. :)

[IbogaProject]

19. Biden, the Obama's and the Clinton's are all under Secret Service protection

So this could very well be an issue, and Secret Service also polices counterfeit currency and telecommunications hacking.

[ZonkerHarris]

20. Since I print my own money that works out just fine.

[Dave Bowman]

2. Another grossly unqualified butt kisser.

[Autumn]

3. That man has protected trump too long. AFAIC he's compromised. Trumps

secret served detail had to have known what was in that bathroom.

[johnnyplankton]

4. It would be shame if his inexperience led to a catastrophic security issue...

but remember, Trump only picks the "best people".

[Ocelot II]

5. Excellent. I think this is a perfect choice.

What's wrong with on-the-job training? OK, they'll make a few mistakes, but how else is he going to learn?

[tanyev]

11. Great. Clinton, Obama and Biden better hire their own private security.

[sop]

12. Looks like I'm not alone in endorsing Curran to head the SS, hoping he's as unqualified as the rest of Trump's picks.

[mopinko]

14. this guy was on the stage in butler.

how do u get this kind of promotion after someone gets a shot off at your protectee?
unless, ya know, it wasnt a real event.

[EarthFirst]

15. Isn't that the second or third question on the application?

“Are you; or do you feel you are grossly under qualified to operate a government agency?”

[C0RI0LANUS]

16. The Praetorian Guard

Since the US is heading to a despotic Roman Era regime and Trumpf treats the USSS as his personal Praetorian Guard, he may as well as keep super-loyal Kevin Curran by his side, like North Korean supremo Kim Jong-un has done for years with "Grandpa."


Security chief Kim Chol Gyu, known as “Grandpa”, stands in a doorway just behind Kim Jong Un. (Photo: KCNA)


The late Kim Jong Il shown in 2009, with security chief Kim Chol Gyu on the far left. (Photo: Korean Central TV)


The North Korean supremo meets KPA soldiers. Security chief Kim Chol Gyu is immediately behind Kim, partially obscured. (Photo: Korean Central TV)

[pfitz59]

17. Big jump in seniority

sure to raise hackles among his superiors

[liberalgunwilltravel]

18. That's the best news I've heard all day!

An incompetent sycophant to lead the Secret Service. Together with all his other security appointments, Trump won’t last his full term. Iran and his other enemies are paying attention.