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Inside the strain challenging the US Secret Service | CNN Politics

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77% Informative

CNN spoke to nearly a dozen current and former agents who describe a workplace mired in inefficient, longstanding procedures and cultural dysfunction.

USSS has requested additional funding from Congress aimed at bolstering its resources.

The agency is wracked with low morale, burnout, staffing and retention issues, sources say.

USSS has approximately 8,100 employees, including 3,800 special agents, 1,500 uniformed division officers, nearly 275 technical law enforcement personnel.

The White House is taking steps toward replacing former Director Kimberly Cheatle , a source says.

A USSS official says the agency is prioritizing retention, while employing a “proactive and dynamic” recruitment strategy.

A bipartisan Senate panel is set to release an interim report Wednesday reflecting lapses in preparation and communication at Trump ’s Butler rally.

A USSS spokesman disputed any reports of tension between Secret Service and the Bidens .

“We never used to be political in a partisan way,” said one veteran agent.

VR Score

79

Informative language

77

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59

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semi-formal

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English

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