A counter sniper within the United States Secret Service (USSS) sent a scathing email Monday night to the entire Uniformed Division (not agents), declaring he will continue speaking out until high-level supervisors are either fired or removed from their positions.
Jesse Watters says: USSS Sniper is predicting another Assassination Attempt. He is concerned about the competence & current culture of USSS.
He says it is now a CYA culture with no accountability.
We can not afford more of the USSS
Deliberate Negligence ! pic.twitter.com/hKe20dlgAY [1]— 🏛 🌹PeriklestheGREAT 🌹 🏛 “Do Unto Others” (@PeriklesGREAT) July 31, 2024 [2]
The sniper’s email, obtained by RealClearPolitics reporter Susan Crabtree, included a chilling warning: the agency “SHOULD expect another assassination attempt” before November.
He expressed deep dissatisfaction with the agency’s leadership, particularly after the failure to protect President Trump on July 13, which led to his loss of pride in being a USSS counter-sniper.
🚨🚨🚨 EXCLUSIVE: A Secret Service counter sniper sent an email Monday night to the entire Uniformed Division (not agents) saying he will not stop speaking out until “5 high-level supervisors (1 down) are either fired or removed from their current positions.” The counter sniper… pic.twitter.com/0dg99EESQk [3]
— Susan Crabtree (@susancrabtree) July 30, 2024 [4]
“This agency NEEDS to change,” he wrote. “If not now, WHEN? The NEXT assassination in 30 days?”
He lamented the agency’s shortcomings over the years, saying, “Sadly we have fallen short for YEARS. We just look good doing it. I have conveyed these thoughts to not only supervisors (to include the current Captain of CS), but those responsible for training us (SOTS/CS). Only to be brushed off as those with less experience somehow knew more than me.”
The sniper’s frustration was palpable as he reflected on his career. “The team I was once proud to be a part of is something I have to somehow hide as I move into my next career. Who wants to hire a USSS CS guy who failed? That’s the public perception I’m faced with. The USSS CS team is a stain I will never be able to cleanse.”
He criticized the agency’s culture, stating, “The motto of the USSS…CYA. And every supervisor is doing it right now.”
Senator Marsha Blackburn questioned the new Secret Service Director, Ronald Rowe, about it. Watch:
Senator Marsha Blackburn (Rep-TN) grills Secret Service Deputy Director Ronald Rowe on why the Secret Service deleted the whistleblower’s email. Do you think the Secret Service was involved in a conspiracy to assassinate President Trump? pic.twitter.com/LT6yiLXact [5]
— • ᗰISᑕᕼIᗴᖴ ™ • (@4Mischief) July 30, 2024 [6]
According to Susan Crabtree, the agency quickly deleted the counter sniper’s email warning of another assassination attempt before November.