GAO Urges Secret Service to Update 1991 Security Protocols After 2024 Trump Assassination Attempt
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 3
GAO Urges Secret Service to Update 1991 Security Protocols After 2024 Trump Assassination Attempt
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 3
Summary
The Government Accountability Office said Thursday the Secret Service should revise protection procedures for the president and U.S. officials traveling abroad, citing protocols that have not changed since 1991.
The review found the agency had encountered drones for years without updating its policies, a gap thrown into sharper focus by the 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
The recommendation points to long-standing weaknesses in how the Secret Service adapts security rules to newer threats, especially around evolving technology and overseas travel protection.