Secret Service missed loaded gun at Trump golf club: report

The U.S. Secret Service has just admitted to a security breach after a member of the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, carried a loaded Glock into the facility while President Donald Trump was on-site.

The gun was not detected during a manual bag search conducted with handheld magnetometers on August 31, according to a statement reported by Newsweek.

Though the member was in legal possession of the weapon and never came into direct contact with Trump, the breach highlights concerns about the Secret Service's ability to safeguard the president since his assassination attempts in Butler, Pennsylvania in July, 2024 and at his West Palm Beach golf club in September, 2024 (for which the aspiring assassin is currently on trial), and especially in the wake of Wednesday’s shocking slaying of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.

The country club staffer responsible for searching bags with handheld magnetometers was put on leave as Secret Service launched an internal review, releasing a statement saying, "Video surveillance indicates the club member was never in close physical proximity to the President's location at any point while at the golf club."

The Secret Service’s Director Sean Curran and Deputy Director Matt Quinn visited the golf club following the incident, and on Thursday, said, "The U.S. Secret Service takes the safety and security of our sites very seriously and there are redundant security layers built into every one."

The president's supporters were enraged when he stepped out to dinner in Washington, D.C. Monday night and was confronted by hecklers.

“Someone at Secret Service needs to be fired for this one,” posted MAGA influencer Laura Loomer on X.