The Secret Service has been in the news lately, but not always for the right reasons. In 2024, the agency faced criticism for its inability to protect Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which sparked renewed calls for its disbandment. Additionally, there were significant security lapses involving officials in the Biden administration. A concerning incident in 2023 saw a drunken intruder gain access to the home of then-National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, successfully bypassing his Secret Service detail.
Recently, there was another headline-grabbing event when a Secret Service agent accidentally shot himself in his rear end while escorting Jill Biden through Philadelphia International Airport. Susan Crabtree from RealClearPolitics provided the details surrounding this incident:
?SECRET SERVICE SCOOP: New details about the agent who shot himself earlier today while accompanying Jill Biden to the Philly airport.
The agent was apparently rushing and fumbling around after forgetting his cell phone in the SUV, sources told @RCPolitics.
The agent was… https://t.co/iOmeF1jK4m
— Susan Crabtree (@susancrabtree) March 27, 2026
New details about the agent who shot himself earlier today while accompanying Jill Biden to the Philly airport.
The agent was apparently rushing and fumbling around after forgetting his cell phone in the SUV, sources told RealClearPolitics.
The agent was only one week on the job with the Jill Biden detail. He was in the SUV behind the one Biden was traveling in. He left to accompany Jill Biden through the airport, but soon realized he forgot his cell phone.
The agent rushed back to get it, and his pistol fell out of the holster and was lying on the seat. He grabbed his pistol quickly and negligently fired it as he was trying to put it back in the holster. The agent shot his butt cheek. He went to the hospital where he is recovering and is expected to be released later today.
Some stories suggest that he was shot in the leg. Regardless of the specifics, the agent experienced an incident similar to that of Plaxico Burress, the former NFL wide receiver, who famously had an accidental firearm discharge in 2008 without using a holster. It was simply not a good day for the agency. However, some of the tweets about the situation were quite humorous.
Rumors are also swirling that Jill Biden was telling the agent about how she met Joe Biden, and after the story dragged on for a bit, the agent shot himself. https://t.co/LylwLEa6Vg
— Chef Andrew Gruel (@ChefGruel) March 27, 2026
Oof.
