Jeh Johnson Announces Members of Panel to Conduct Review of Secret Service
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US Dept of Defense(WASHINGTON) — Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson announced the four panelists who will conduct an independent review of the U.S. Secret Service on Friday.
Johnson expressed “full confidence that these distinguished individuals will conduct a fair, thorough and unbiased assessment.”
Johnson named former Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli, former Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip, former Cabinet Secretary and Assistant to the President Danielle Gray and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Joseph Hagin to the panel.
On Oct. 1, Johnson stated that his deputy, Alejandro Mayorkas, with assistance from the Department of Homeland Security’s General Counsel, will have control of the ongoing inquiry into the Secret Service. The assessment will focus on the Sept. 19 fence-jumping incident at the White House in which Omar Gonzalez bypassed Secret Service and made it deep into the White House. Mayorkas will complete his review by Nov. 1.
The panel is expected to submit its assessment, primarily focusing on White House security by Dec. 15.
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