Trump Selects Sean Curran to Lead US Secret Service

President Donald Trump praised Curran’s bravery for risking his life to shield him during the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania last year.

Former President Donald Trump gestures while he is assisted by Secret Service personnel after he was shot in the right ear during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024. Secret Service agent Sean Curran, wearing sunglasses, is right of Trump. Curran has been named as the next Secret Service director. Brendan McDermid/Reuters

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the appointment of Sean Curran as the next director of the United States Secret Service.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump commended Curran’s 23-year law enforcement career and his role in protecting the Trump family.