Secret Service Faces Scrutiny After Agent Incident

A Dallas-based Secret Service agent is under investigation for attempting to smuggle his wife, an Air Force member, onto a mission support flight during President Trump's trip to Scotland. The agent flew his wife to Maryland, where she attended an official Secret Service briefing and traveled with personnel to Joint Base Andrews before being discovered and denied boarding. Secret Service officials noted the agent had been previously warned such actions were forbidden, and confirmed there was no impact on security operations as no protectees were aboard. The agent, a new trainee with a record of prior misconduct, is now the subject of an internal investigation amid heightened scrutiny over security lapses during the 2024 campaign. President Trump called the incident a 'weird deal' but expressed confidence in Secret Service Director Sean Curran to resolve the matter. The episode underscores ongoing challenges and the need for reform within the agency.