Secret Service Agent Shoots Himself While Guarding | Political News
A Secret Service agent suffered a “negligent discharge” Friday morning and shot himself in the leg while escorting former First Lady Jill Biden at Philadelphia International Airport.
The on-duty agent was handling his service weapon in an unmarked SUV around 8:30 a.m. when the gun went off, sending him to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury, according to KYW Radio.
The former First Lady was not in the speedy space, and the Secret Service shortly assured everybody there was “no impact” on the great doctor’s motion.
“An on-duty U.S. Secret Service Special Agent suffered a non-life-threatening injury following a negligent discharge while handling a service weapon at the Philadelphia International Airport during a protective assignment,” a statement from the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) reads.
“There was no impression to the protectee’s motion, and they weren’t current at the time of the incident,” the assertion provides. “There were no reported injuries to any other individuals, and the special agent is being evaluated at an area hospital in stable condition.”
Statement from Secret Service over an agent by chance taking pictures himself this morning. The agent is an element of former First Lady Jill Biden’s element, I’m told by another source. This source added that Jill Biden was in the airport when this occurred while the agent was at the vehicles. pic.twitter.com/U6t1UAVONj
— Liz Landers (@ElizLanders) March 27, 2026
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A negligent discharge is an unintentional firing of a firearm triggered by human error, such as carelessness, recklessness, inattention, or a failure to observe basic firearm security guidelines or protocols. It doesn’t contain a weapon that has discharged due to a mechanical error.
As such, the Secret Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility says they “will be reviewing the facts and circumstances of this incident.”
Mrs. Biden’s security and the security of her USSS element are of utmost significance. Jill wasn’t in the world, thank goodness. The agent’s injury is non-life-threatening; prayers up for a speedy recovery.
The incident comes just months after RedState’s Ward Clark reported on a Secret Service agent on JD Vance’s protecting element being caught on hidden digicam leaking particulars of the Vice President’s journey preparations to a girl who was secretly recording him.
The agent was positioned on administrative depart and had his security clearance suspended.
President Trump revoked Secret Service safety for Joe Biden’s grownup kids, Hunter and Ashley Biden, ending their particulars immediately after taking workplace in 2025 and criticizing the large quantity of brokers beforehand assigned to them.
He also revoked prolonged Secret Service particulars for former Vice President Kamala Harris in August of that 12 months, canceling an further 12 months of coverage that Biden had quietly approved before leaving workplace.
Former U.S. Presidents and their spouses obtain Secret Service safety for life under current federal law.
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