The additional workload had led to an increasing number of agents resigning from the ranks of the agency, he revealed. Without additional funding, the director warned, the agency would not be able to pay agents for the work they have already done. White House intruder on grounds 16 minutes before arrest – secret service Read moreAs the protection agency lurches between crises that have included a prostitution scandal in Colombia, efforts to fix its finances have proved elusive or temporary. The Trump entourage attracted further attention when the Secret Service recorded $100,000 for hotel bills in Uruguay accompanying Eric Trump on a business trip. Alles characterized the challenges posed by protecting Trump as a new “reality” and described the White House response to the issue as understanding.

Source: The Guardian August 21, 2017 17:15 UTC