Trump plans to replace Secret Service director 

Published January 17, 2025 4:37am ET



President-elect Donald Trump is only days away from a historic second presidential inauguration, but before he takes office, he is expected to make a significant change in the U.S. Secret Service.

Multiple reports suggest that the president-elect is expected to replace leadership in the Secret Service. Ronald Rowe is the acting director of the government agency. Rowe took over for Kimberly Cheatle, who resigned after the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Rowe has been leading the agency since July 2024.

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