Chairman Goodlatte Statement on Selection of Joseph Clancy as Secret Service Director

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement on the announcement that Joseph Clancy has been selected as the Director of the U.S. Secret Service.

Chairman Goodlatte:  “I applaud the selection of Joseph Clancy as the next Director of the Secret Service.  Mr. Clancy has an exemplary record of service as the head of the Presidential Protective Division and took over as Acting Director of the U.S. Secret Service at a critical juncture for the agency.

“With the recent security failures at the White House, which occurred prior to Mr. Clancy becoming Acting Director, it is evident that the Secret Service must examine and reevaluate the policies and procedures of the entire agency.  Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee last year, Mr. Clancy pledged to address the department’s past failures and work to ensure that the hardworking officers and agents of the Secret Service have all the resources and training necessary to carry out their core function of protecting the President, Vice President, and other dignitaries.

“I look forward to working with Mr. Clancy in his new role.”

 Background:  The House Judiciary Committee, which has primary jurisdiction over the numerous functions of the Secret Service, including the protection of the President, held both public and classified hearings on the agency in November 2014.  Then-Acting Director Clancy testified before the Committee at both hearings.