Headline Roundup • February 18th, 2015
Clancy to Head Secret Service
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Washington Times
President Obama Wednesday tapped the acting director of the Secret Service, Joseph Clancy, to lead the embattled agency on a permanent basis, ignoring calls for an outsider to take over.
White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Mr. Clancy has “a lot of important work ahead of him.” He said the president believes Mr. Clancy is “the right person for the job,” has shown a willingness “to look at needed reforms.”
Mr. Clancy was appointed on an interim basis last year after then-Director Julia Pierson was
Wall Street Journal (News)
President Barack Obama on Wednesday named Joseph Clancy to lead the Secret Service, elevating the agency’s interim chief to become its permanent director as the organization continues to grapple with the fallout from a series of high-profile security breaches and missteps.
While a panel of outside experts had recommended looking beyond the Secret Service’s ranks for new leadership, the president chose a trusted ins
New York Times (News)
President Obama has decided to appoint Joseph P. Clancy, who has guided the Secret Service on an interim basis for the last four months, to lead the agency permanently, law enforcement officials said Wednesday.
In appointing Mr. Clancy, a former head of Mr. Obama’s security detail, the president rejected calls from critics on Capitol Hill and members of a special Department of Homeland Security panel that said that a string of mishaps and scandals made it clear that the agency should be run by an outsider.
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