Tag: Donald Trump
Open cabinet
April 23, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
In the category of “how could this happen,” combined with a tinge of irony, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's handbag was stolen by a brazen purse snatcher while dining at a Washington D.C. restaurant on Easter Sunday.
Let me address my own question – with two Secret Service officials present in the restaurant, mind you, the thief somehow managed to enter the Capital Burger establishment, sit near Noem’s table, inch closer to the table and use his foot to slide...
I shot the tariff
February 19, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
It’s been a busy first month for the Oval Office pen, with President Trump’s arm likely experiencing tennis elbow with all the executive orders he’s signed in the first 30 days of his second term as leader of the free world.
Just weeks after sending shockwaves throughout the nation, including in the security industry, by pausing federal grants and loans (though the order was later rescinded), the president made headlines, and heads roll again on Feb. 10, signing proclamations...
Tick tock, TikTok
January 22, 2025SSN Staff
If you placed a bet that a social media app would be the most talked-about national security topic during Presidential Inauguration week, time to collect your winnings.
In the days leading up to Donald Trump’s inauguration for his second nonconsecutive term as U.S. president, TikTok shared the spotlight with the incoming leader of the nation as the app’s China-based owner, ByteDance, was given a Jan. 19 deadline by outgoing President Joe Biden to divest itself of TikTok, based on legislation...
Drone, drone, everywhere a drone
December 18, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
‘Twas the week before Christmas, and over our house, four drones were stirring, with suspicions aroused.
Like many of you who live in the northeast, these mysterious drones that continue to invade our skies are leaving me in an unsettled state of mind during the holiday season. And why federal authorities took so long to investigate the source of these drones really does not have me feeling festive heading into what is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year.
This modern-day...
Secret Service director resigns following testimony
July 23, 2024SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned following her testimony in front of the House Oversight Committee on July 22.
Cheatle was lambasted on both sides of the aisle regarding the perceived failures of the secret service for the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump during a campaign rally on July 13, 2024. In a prepared statement during her testimony Cheatle accepted responsibility for the incident and extended her condolences...
'Security failure'
July 17, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
My blog title came from the mouths of several high-ranking law enforcement and government officials over the last couple of days, and all we could do is ask, “How did this happen?"
How did a 20-year-old would-be assassin somehow get on the roof of a building during a Donald Trump rally in Butler, Pa., and fire a series of rounds that grazed the presidential nominee’s ear, and sadly and tragically kill an innocent spectator protecting his family?
That’s a question that...