Intruder Incident: US National Security Adviser Backs Secret Service
Date
5/18/2023 3:31:57 AM
(MENAFN) Following reports of an intruder entering the residence of US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Washington, DC, Sullivan expressed his complete confidence in the US Secret Service during a press briefing on Wednesday. The incident, which occurred in late April but was recently revealed by the Washington Post, involved a man entering Sullivan's West End home in the early hours of the morning, bypassing the security detail stationed outside.
Sullivan personally encountered the intruder, who appeared to be disoriented and under the influence, before notifying the Secret Service agents of the breach. Notably, there were no signs of forced entry, and there is no evidence suggesting that the intruder had any malicious intent towards Sullivan or any knowledge of his identity. The intruder was not apprehended at the scene, prompting the ongoing efforts of law enforcement authorities to identify him using surveillance footage, as reported by CBS News.
While en route to Japan for the G7 summit, Sullivan was questioned about the incident by reporters aboard Air Force One. He reaffirmed his unwavering trust in the Secret Service, declining to provide further details on the matter.
However, according to NBC News, the director of the Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, is reportedly outraged by the security lapse and views it as a "human failure." In response, the three agents responsible for guarding Sullivan's residence that night have been suspended pending an internal investigation.
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