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Nominee pledges transparency and reform for Secret Service after committee probes
Summary
Kristi Noem told senators she would pursue reforms and transparency at the Secret Service and said she would cooperate with committee investigations into recent protective failures; senators sought assurance that future leadership would provide documents and briefings.
Multiple senators pressed Kristi Noem on the Secret Service after committee work documenting protective failures and the agency's response to recent assassination attempts and security incidents. Senator Blumenthal and Senator Johnson emphasized bipartisan investigations and asked for openness; Noem said she would "work with you to build transparency and make sure the facts are shared with you and your committee."
Senators described difficulties obtaining documents and witness cooperation from the current Secret Service and DHS leadership. Noem pledged to work with the committee and to implement reforms intended to restore the agency's protective and investigative focus. She said her gubernatorial experience overseeing protective details would inform reforms and training.
Senators framed the issue as one of both personnel and information: they asked Noem to commit to turning over documents and making personnel available for interviews so the committee can complete its investigations and recommend statutory or administrative fixes. Noem agreed to cooperate and said she would seek to ensure the committee receives the material it needs.
