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Well, the head of USSS was fired today. Unclear if it's related.

• untog 8y ago
  He was also fired after the Secret Service criticised security at Mar a Lago, so we've got a few candidates to choose from in working out the real reason.
  • swamp40 8y ago
    The Secret Service reports to DHS. Mr. Alles was an ally of Ms. Nielsen, who just resigned/got the boot. Stephen Miller reportedly got the go-ahead to clean house at DHS, so all the leadership that isn't in line will get cleared out.
• sehugg 8y ago
  I'm of the opinion that a POTUS that carries a unsecured iPhone against the recommendations of his staff (and overrules their security clearance decisions for his son-in-law) isn't going to fire anyone due to quibbles over OPSEC.
  • sehugg 8y ago
    That's -3 points for a +3 opinion
  • lvs 8y ago
    Generally agree. One thing can nevertheless be used as an excuse for the others, as certain little aides carry out their certain little agendas.
• devb 8y ago
  According to the Times: >Mr. Alles was told to develop an exit plan before the arrest of a Chinese woman carrying a malware-laced device at Mar-a-Lago, exposing holes in the security of the private club. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/us/politics/randolph-alles-secret-service.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/us/politics/randolph-alle...