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Trump praises arrest of a troubled persona at White House
President Donald Trump on Saturday praised the U.S. Secret Service for doing a “fantastic job” apprehending a “troubled person” who climbed a fence and was approaching a south entrance to the White House while Trump was inside the executive mansion. When approached by a Secret Service officer on the south grounds about 11:38 p.m. Friday and asked whether he had a pass authorizing him to be in the restricted area, Tran replied, “No, I am a friend of the president.
Person arrested on White House grounds after scaling fence
A man from California carrying a backpack scaled a White House fence Friday night and was arrested on the South Lawn of the presidential residence, according to the U.S. Secret Service. The suspect – identified by District of Columbia police as Jonathan Tran, 26 – was being charged and could make an initial appearance in D.C. Superior Court later on Saturday on a charge of unlawful entry.
Person arrested on White House grounds after climbing fence
President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. Secret Service did a “phenomenal job” apprehending a “troubled person” who got onto the White House grounds after climbing a fence on the east side of the property while Trump was inside the executive mansion. The Secret Service said in a statement that the individual, whom it did not identify, was arrested on the south grounds without further incident after climbing an outer perimeter fence near the Treasury Department and East Executive Avenue at about 11:38 p.m. Friday.
Secret Service investigating Trump threats possibly made in Chandler
The United States Secret Service is investigating threats made on Twitter against President Donald Trump that may have come from someone in Chandler, Arizona, Chandler Police officials said on Tuesday. The rock band Bon Jovi went the extra mile for a stage tech who was going through some health problems during a concert in downtown Phoenix.
White House Ex-Secret Service agent pleads guilty to enticing teen girl
An ex-U.S. Secret Service agent has pleaded guilty to enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity. A Department of Justice news release says 38-year-old Lee Robert Moore of Church Hill, Maryland, entered his plea on one count Wednesday before U.S. District Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley.
Lowey Asks Feds To Repay NYC For $300K Daily Cost To Guard Trump Tower
Congresswoman Nita Lowey and Congressman Jose E. Serrano, ranking Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee and the Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee, Thursday called for federal reimbursement for costs New York City first responders incur to protect President Donald Trump and his family. NYPD Commissioner James P. O’Neill informed the Congressional delegation Wednesday that NYPD and FDNY spent $25.7 million for this purpose between Election Day and the inauguration, and ongoing daily costs for NYPD of up to $308,000 when President Trump is in New York.
Trump motorcade hit by 2×4, 5 students face charges
Authorities say a vehicle in President Donald Trump’s motorcade was struck by a “2×4” and five middle school students are now facing charges. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Teri Barbera said in a statement Saturday that the incident happened Friday around 1:45 p.m. Officers assisting the U.S. Secret Service reported that a vehicle in the motorcade had been struck by what was believed to be a small, hard object.
Former N.J. man who made Obama death threats sought mental help before
MEDFORD LAKES — The ex- South Jersey resident accused of posting an online death threat against former President Barack Obama is not competent to stand trial — a fact his family has argued all along given the man’s decade-long mental health struggle. According to a Feb. 6 order in U.S. District Court, in Pennsylvania, 33-year-old William Peterman’s evaluation required by Magistrate Judge Carol Sandra Moore Wells found that he “at the current time he is not competent to stand trial.”
Foreign hacker gets 8 years in $55M US scam case
A prolific foreign hacker behind sophisticated cyberattacks that netted an estimated $55 million was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison in rare win for law enforcement officials who have identified, but failed to arrest, hundreds of others like him. Prosecutors in federal court in Brooklyn had sought up to 14 years behind bars for Ercan Findikoglu, a Russian-speaking Turkish national so skilled with computers that he tracked the sprawling international heist in real-time to make sure a small army of thieves wouldn’t cheat him out of his share of the proceeds.
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A recent piece in The Atlantic – aimed at undermining the use of ultrasounds to convince people that infants in the womb are human – was so filled with errors that after its publication the magazine was forced to issue a slew of “we regret” addenda to the piece to apologize for the many inaccurate assertions made by the author. Thus far no less than four corrections have been added to the January 24 article, which tends to upend the author Moira Weigel’s political stance that a fetus isn’t fully human at certain stages of development.
Secret Service agent placed on leave for criticizing Trump
Secret Service agent Kerry O’Grady said she didn’t want to take “a bullet” for President Trump. She was placed on administrative leave on Friday.
‘UNBELIEVABLE’ Secret Service vet shocked agent won’t die for Trump
“It is unheard of and unbelievable that someone at her level would comment publicly on being unwilling to protect the president,” said Byrne, author of “Crisis of Character,” a book that came out during the presidential campaign that was highly critical of Hillary Clinton. “Everyone has their own personal political opinions, but this job is not personal.
Special Agent Says Donald Trump’s Presidency Is A ‘Disaster To This Country’
One special agent refrains from biting her tongue when it comes to discussing Donald Trump. According to USA Today , Secret Service member Kerry O’Grady penned a revealing note on Facebook where she admits that she would rather spend time behind bars “over a bullet or an endorsement for what I believe to be disaster to this country and the strong and amazing women and minorities who reside here.”
Secret Service agent may face disciplinary action over anti-Trump Facebook posts
Secret Service Agents surround Donald Trump in response to an incident during a campaign event in Dayton, Ohio, on Saturday, March 12, 2016. A senior official with the U.S. Secret Service may face disciplinary action after posting comments to Facebook suggesting that she would not “take a bullet” for President Trump.
Secret Service investigating woman’s anti-Trump tweet
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a Twitter posting by a Louisville woman who suggested someone could assassinate President Donald Trump. The tweet, according to a screenshot provided to The Courier-Journal , says “If someone was cruel enough to assassinate MLK, maybe someone will be kind enough to assassinate Trump.”
John Kelly Sworn In as Head of Department of Homeland Security
Friday, retired Marine Corps General John F. Kelly was officially sworn in as the fifth Secretary of Homeland Security. Secretary Kelly took the oath Friday evening after the Senate voted to confirm him.
Secret Service has eyes on Louisville woman after tweet
A Louisville woman is facing serious repercussions after a tweet about assassinating President-Elect Donald Trump. Heather Lowrey tweeted the following message screencapped on Twitter: “If someone was cruel enough to assassinate MLK, maybe someone will be kind enough to assassinate Trump.
Secret Service settles racial discrimination case with $24 million payment
The Secret Service has agreed pay $24 million to settle a racial discrimination case brought on by eight African-American Secret Service agents who alleged that the federal agency denied them job opportunities because of their race, according to court documents. The decade-long case highlighted specific instances dating back to 1995 claiming that each of the African-American agents were not selected for specific promotions, assignments, positions and career enhancing opportunities they were qualified for but were given to white agents.