if the current occupant in the White House is a factor in the failures. Is loyalty to the office, no matter who holds it, missing? Or are they simply sloppy? Agents assigned to the president and First Family need to be absolutely fanatical about their job. Or join the ranks of the unemployed.

The army trains soldiers for security positions, why not use them in the place of the secret service.

I suggest this because I think the problems are so systemic that there is no way to fix it, these "civil servants" all need to be let go.

they also need to raise the fence. Every possible protection should be taken, imo.

wait how many shootings have been there, even in the DC area. Raising the Fence and maybe a few well place security devices or land mines might act a deterrants. A determined zealot isn't easily detered.

Just better security. If not the military, then take away cell phones for agents while on watch. Just RADIOS. No personal phone calls or game playing while on the clock.

they just need to be Professional! Ya think?

Thank you, steve!

The SS has egg on their face and the huge failures need to be corrected. You do your job right or you are gone. End of story.

outside the whitehouse - "someone told him to go there". one asks - why were there not this many breeches during other presidencies? ... um, oh wait! ... i figured it out for myself.