Secret Service Officials Placed On Leave Amid Investigation Into Trump Assassination Attempt

Several Secret Service officials have been placed on leave for their roles responding to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump last month, multiple outlets reported Friday, amid an investigation by the agency, which has drawn criticism for a series of security lapses during and leading up to the shooting.

Multiple agents, including the head of the Secret Service’s Pittsburgh field office, have been placed on leave, though an exact number was not confirmed, an unnamed source familiar with the matter told CBS News.

The number of officials placed on leave will likely increase as the Secret Service’s investigation continues, an unnamed source familiar with the decisions told NBC News.