Trump on Wednesday formally nominated Sean Curran, the head of his Secret Service personal security detail, as director of the U.S. Secret Service.
In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, Trump wrote that it was an “honor” to appoint Curran.
“Sean is a great patriot who has protected my family over the years, and that is why I trust him to lead the brave men and women of the United States Secret Service,” the president wrote.
Trump went on to call Curran a “brilliant leader, capable of leading and directing operational security plans for some of the most complex special security events in the history of our country and the world.”
SECRET SERVICE DIRECTOR CHEATLE RESIGNS AFTER ADDED PRESSURE OVER ATTEMPTED TRUMP ASSASSINATION
Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face, surrounded by Secret Service agents, including Curran. (Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images)
“He proved his fearless courage when he risked his own life to save mine from an assassin’s bullet in Butler, Pennsylvania,” Trump said. “I have complete confidence in Sean to make the United States Secret Service stronger than ever before.”
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Michael Ruiz of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
