Goodlatte Statement on Resignation of Secret Service Director Julia Pierson

Washington, D.C. – Following the resignation of Secret Service Director Julia Pierson, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below:

“After several security failures that have undermined Americans’ confidence in the Secret Service’s ability to protect the President, it’s clear that the agency needs a change in leadership. However, many of these failures happened prior to Ms. Pierson’s tenure as director. It’s clear that we need a thorough review of the agency to identify systemic problems and implement solutions to prevent such security lapses from happening again in the future. With that in mind, the House Judiciary Committee, which has primary jurisdiction over the numerous functions of the Secret Service, including the protection of the President, will hold both public and classified hearings on the agency in November. It is critical that the Secret Service effectively identify, intercept, and disrupt threats to the President of the United States.”