The U.S. Secret Service had a slip-up while working at President Trump’s own golf club in Virginia. On Wednesday, the agency confirmed one of its screeners failed to detect a Glock handgun in a Trump National Club member’s bag.
The incident occurred while the president was on site last month. That member later self-reported, saying he forgot he had the gun.
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Secret Service response
The Secret Service says video shows the member was never near Trump that day. However, the officer who missed the weapon has been pulled from duty and placed on leave.
“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 agency said Wednesday.
The agency insists its protective “layers” worked, despite this failure at the first line of defense.
A full review is underway.
Assassination attempts
The incident occurred just a year after two assassination attempts on Trump. One was at a rally in Pennsylvania, another at his golf course in Florida. The man charged in that attempt is currently on trial.
Following the attempts, the Secret Service said it reviewed its operations and agents.
In a July 2025 news release, the Secret Service stated it’s “laser-focused on ensuring that those we are sworn to protect, the public and the dedicated men and women of the Secret Service are never let down again.”
In response to that review, the agency said it made reforms to improve its efficacy and will make more as needed.
