President Donald Trump reacted Monday to reports that a Secret Service trainee agent attempted to smuggle his wife, an Air Force employee, onto a mission support flight to Scotland during Trump’s recent overseas visit.
Speaking aboard Air Force One during a press gaggle, Trump appeared surprised by the story, telling reporters:
“That’s a weird deal. The wife in the car… Wouldn’t you think that might be a little dangerous? I don’t know if that has proper compression. I just heard that two minutes ago. I think [USSS Director] Sean [Curran] is taking care of it.”
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The Incident: Secret Service Trainee Tried to Bypass Protocol
According to RealClearPolitics, the junior Secret Service agent, classified as a Phase 1 trainee, attempted to bring his Air Force spouse onto a C-17 cargo aircraft bound for Scotland as part of Trump’s protective detail mission.
The woman was reportedly flown to Maryland, received an official Secret Service briefing, and boarded a bus to Joint Base Andrews, where the plan was discovered and stopped. She was prevented from boarding the aircraft after supervisors intervened.
Secret Service Statement Confirms Internal Investigation
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi confirmed the incident, saying:
“The U.S. Secret Service is conducting a personnel investigation after an employee attempted to invite his spouse aboard a mission support flight… The spouse was subsequently prevented from taking the flight.”
He emphasized that no Secret Service protectees — including President Trump — were aboard the flight, and the incident had no impact on protective operations overseas.
Agent Had Prior Misconduct Issues
RealClearPolitics reporter Susan Crabtree noted that the agent involved had previously been written up multiple times for misconduct during training at the Rowley Training Center, where new agents undergo screening and can be washed out if found unfit.
