Behind the Secret Service's veil of secrecy

[sheshe2]

Sun, May 16, 2021, 9:30 AM
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[div class="excerpt"JIM AXELROD: From 2009 to 2014, Wackrow served on the details protecting President and Mrs. Obama, which gives him insight into another problem plaguing the Secret Service that more money can't address. A culture lacking transparency and accountability. On November 11, 2011 a man fired a rifle at the White House, striking the building seven times. The Obamas weren't home, but their daughters were. Despite agents reporting gunfire, Leonnig writes they were told by superiors to stand down. Secret Service leadership initially told no one, not their agents, not the public, not even President and Mrs. Obama.

JONATHAN WACKROW: Thankfully, didn't have a tragic outcome. But afterwards, nothing. There was no, hey, let's get everybody together and let's review what happened.

JIM AXELROD: But how could there not be?

JONATHAN WACKROW: The Secret Service is the best organization in the world in crisis management, yet they can't manage themselves. It's an embarrassment, but you have to learn from it.

JIM AXELROD: The embarrassments continued. The next year, 12 Secret Service agents were sent home from Cartagena, Colombia where they were doing advance work for a presidential trip. They were drunk. Some had prostitutes in their room, where agents had plans for Mr Obama's visit, a huge security risk.

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First Black President. White House hit seven times by rifle fire. President and First Lady not at home at the time.

[div class="excerpt"Wackrow served on the details protecting President and Mrs. Obama, which gives him insight into another problem plaguing the Secret Service that more money can't address. A culture lacking transparency and accountability. On November 11, 2011 a man fired a rifle at the White House, striking the building seven times. The Obamas weren't home, but their daughters were. Despite agents reporting gunfire, Leonnig writes they were told by superiors to stand down. Secret Service leadership initially told no one, not their agents, not the public, not even President and Mrs. Obama.

[Biophilic]

1. Wait, is this real? This seems way wrong. President Obama wasn't told that his daughters were in

danger? What am I missing here? Or is it that something else is missing? Something about this, as reported, just seem way wrong.

[Irish_Dem]

2. If Michelle had known this I can imagine her reaction.

The same as mine would be most likely.

[Biophilic]

3. Ya, really. I'm still sort of horrified that is was allowed to be just disappeared.

Certainly doesn't make me trust the Secret Service any better. I friggin hope they are doing a better job with Joe and Jill.

[Irish_Dem]

4. The SS has been out of control for some time. All the stories of hookers and booze on advance trips.

Big security no no.

It is a scandal. I hope Joe takes some action.

[Biophilic]

5. Not what I wanted to hear Irish Dem. I want Joe and everyone else to be safe and well. nt

[Irish_Dem]

7. I know same here.

Hopefully Joe can make some changes.
He doesn't suffer fools gladly,

[bdamomma]

8. Crap

Rachel just said there are some Secret Service who supported the Capitol insurrection.

[sheshe2]

10. Supported an insurrection...

Supported an insurrection when those people called for the hanging of VP Pence and the murder of Speaker Pelosi. They and others were in danger, the ones they took an oath to protect at all cost.

I can't even.

[bdamomma]

6. Rachel

talking about this now.

[CatWoman]

9. watching

and my stomach is in knots