President Donald Trump formally nominated Sean Curran, the head of his personal Secret Service security detail, to serve as director of the U.S. Secret Service Wednesday.
Curran, one of several quick-thinking agents who rushed on stage to protect Trump during a July 13 assassination attempt, was already expected to be named to the position. In a Truth Social post Wednesday, Trump wrote that it was an “honor” to appoint Curran.
“Sean is a Great Patriot, who has protected my family over the past few years, and that is why I trust him to lead the Brave Men and Women of the United States Secret Service,” the president wrote.
Trump called Curran a “brilliant leader, who is capable of directing and leading operational security plans for some of the most complex Special Security Events in the History of our Country, and the World.
“He proved his fearless courage when he risked his own life to help save mine from an assassin’s bullet in Butler, Pennsylvania,” Trump said. “I have complete and total confidence in Sean to make the United States Secret Service stronger than ever before.”
Trump announced other nominees on Wednesday, including Andrew F. Puzder, the president’s pick for