WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump will appoint Sean Curran, the U.S. Secret Service special agent in charge of his personal protective detail, to lead the agency as its director, according to multiple reports.
Curran, in his current role, supervises all Secret Service agents and assets assigned to protect Trump and travels with him everywhere. He is constantly in close proximity to Trump, usually a few steps behind him, and travels with him in his armored vehicle. Curran was one of the first Secret Service agents to jump on stage and shield Trump on July 13, 2024, during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a would-be assassin attempted to shoot him, and was captured in photography of the event. On Jan. 17, members of the Trump family announced that Curran would be Trump’s appointee to serve as Director of the U.S. Secret Service, which does not require the Senate’s advice or consent.
