US Government Accountability Office report reveals Secret Service scandal

The report published by the US Government Accountability Office revealed the Secret Service scandal.

The report stated that the Secret Service has not changed protocols for protecting the US President and other officials traveling abroad since 1991.

While the issue was investigated after US President Donald Trump had to change his plane for security reasons upon his return from the NATO summit held in Türkiye, the investigation carried out by Congress found that the Secret Service did not make the necessary updates and had been fighting against UAVs with old methods for years.

The report stated that the Secret Service examined 83 incidents that disrupted normal protection activities between 2015 and 2025, and stated that policies were updated in line with the requirements that emerged after 25 of them.

"Often, the Secret Service has not updated its protection policies following security incidents, and Secret Service policy does not require its personnel to document their rationale for maintaining the status quo in these situations. As a result, the Secret Service does not have complete information when making decisions about updating its protection policies," the report said. statements were included.

Additionally, according to the report, the Secret Service did not implement its own policy that calls for reviewing new procedures within four years of publication.

Last week, the Accountability Office placed the agency's spokesperson and two other officials on administrative leave "as part of an investigation of misconduct."