Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigned Wednesday amid a series of mistakes by the agency. It came shortly after White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest had said the president had "full confidence" in Pierson. Lawmakers on the House oversight committee ask Julia Pierson about the Sept. 19 "fence jumping" incident at the White House, as … Read more
Secret Service agents are reflected in the glass of the briefing room door as Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, speaks to reporters about the appointment of an acting director of the service to replace Julia Pierson, who resigned Wednesday. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson offered her resignation Wednesday after several security breaches affecting … Read more
Source: Erin Dooley, Pierre Thomas and Jonathan Karl/ ABC News Secret Service Director Julia Pierson, who has been skewered by critics over the Sept. 19 White House security breach, has resigned, according to the U.S. “Today Julia Pierson, the Director of the United States Secret Service, offered her resignation, and I accepted it. I salute … Read more
Pierson's bigger mistake, and the one that might force a bigger shake-up on the Secret Service than she intends: her failure to grasp the larger problem. The first woman to lead the elite lawenforcement squad, she was brought in to change the frat Secret Service Director Julia Pierson offered her resignation Wednesday after several security … Read more
Secret Service Director Julia Pierson has resigned from her position, following days of criticism over the agency's mishandling of several security breaches. Breaking news out of Washington: Secret Service Director Julia Pierson has resigned after several major failures to protect the President. The resignation, announced Wednesday afternoon by the Secretary of Homeland WASHINGTON — Julia … Read more
Breaking news out of Washington: Secret Service Director Julia Pierson has resigned after several major failures to protect the President. The resignation, announced Wednesday afternoon by the Secretary of Homeland Breaking news out of Washington: Secret Service Director Julia Pierson has resigned after several major failures to protect the President. The resignation, announced Wednesday afternoon … Read more
Julia Pierson resigned from her job as director of the Secret Service on Wednesday, a day after she faced grilling on Capitol Hill about security lapses and her leadership. Debate about whether Pierson should stay or go had been growing in the wake of President Obama appointed Julia Pierson as the first female director of … Read more