U.S. Secret Service Director James Murray to retire
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U.S. Secret Service Director James M. Murray will retire from his post at the end of the month, after a 32-year career in the federal government and three years at the helm of the agency. The 27-year veteran of the U.S. Secret Service has served as the agency's chief executive since May 1, 2019, overseeing the agency through a record-breaking 42 protective details deployed during the Trump administration, a presidential campaign and the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to navigating a series of controversies.
Murray's departure comes a tumultuous week after the denial of an alleged altercation between former President Donald Trump and his security detail ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol following explosive Congressional testimony from former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson. Earlier this year, four Secret Service officials were suspended after allegedly being duped by two men accused by U.S. prosecutors of posing as federal law enforcement.
But the Secret Service veteran's exit has been in the works for months, according to a source familiar with his next steps.
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