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Secret Service Reports Increased Threats Against U.S. Officials

Updated 2026-07-23 03:40 UTC 1 source Negative

U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran reported a 40% increase in investigations of threats against protectees, bringing the total to over 10,000 this year. The agency attributes the rise to an increasingly hostile environment.

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Secret Service has investigated 10,000 threats in 2026

U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Wednesday said the agency has opened more than 10,000 investigations this year into threats against protectees. Curren told reporters about the 40-percent rise, and when compared to last year, that the threat number is "off the charts." "The environment ha

2026-07-23 03:01 UTC