Secret Service agents set for discipline after fence-jumping incident: report

At least six Secret Service agents and officers are set to face discipline after a March 10 incident in which a man vaulted the White House fence and remained on the property for nearly 17 minutes before being caught, CNN reported Friday.

President Trump was in the White House at the time of the incident, and the Secret Service has said that “lapses in security protocols” allowed the incident to occur.

The Secret Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility will hand down disciplinary action for each employee involved in the incident and the Office of Integrity will make a final judgement on the discipline, CNN reported.

{mosads}Still, the episode has outraged some lawmakers, such as House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), who have questioned why the intruder was allowed to remain on the property for so long and how he was able to get so close to the executive residence.

In a statement from the agency last week, the Secret Service expressed frustration with the incident and said that the agency had stepped up security measures in response.

“The men and women of the Secret Service are extremely disappointed and angry in how the events of March 10th transpired,” the statement read.

“Immediate steps have been taken to mitigate lapses in security protocols even as the investigation continues. These steps include additional posts, technology enhancements, and response protocols.”