President Donald Trump has chosen Sean Curran, the agent in charge of his security detail during the 2024 campaign, to be the new director of the US Secret Service, an organization under intense scrutiny following two failed assassination attempts against the then-Republican candidate.

The president taps Sean Curran, who has led his security detail, to take over the federal law enforcement agency.

Sean Curran previously served as the special agent in charge of President Trump's security detail for four years and sprung to cover him on stage during the first assassination attempt against him in Butler,