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Secret Service has investigated 10,000 threats in 2026

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U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Wednesday said the agency has opened more than 10,000 investigations this year into threats against protectees.

Curran told reporters about the 40-percent rise, and when compared to last year, that the threat number is "off the charts."

"The environment has become very volatile, and that's just across the board," Curran said. "The threat picture and environment is as large as I've ever seen it."

Agency officials said there were nearly 10 times the number of mental health-related interventions involving people threatening protected people when compared to last year.

The briefing with officials comes days before the White House Correspondents' Association's upcoming dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, which was rescheduled due to an assassination attempt on President Trump's life.

Asked by a reporter if the agency is concerned about drones being used to attack protectees, Quinn said the "threat's real," but that the White House is "very safe from attack."

"The technology that we're deploying, and not just at the White House, at all protected sites, is cutting edge right now," he said. "The threat continues to get tougher and tougher, you know. You're talking fiber-optic controlled drones now, dark drones. So it's a constant chase to keep up with it. But we're doing a tremendous job to stay ahead of the threat, especially at the White House."