Secret Service Comms Director Anthony Guglielmi Put on Leave Amid Leak Probe

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Secret Service communications director Anthony Guglielmi has been placed on administrative leave, alongside two other non-law enforcement officials, amid an internal investigation into potential security leaks, according to multiple reports confirmed by NBC News on Wednesday.

The three affected personnel, all believed to work within the agency’s communications office, have also had their security clearances stripped as the Office of Professional Responsibility conducts an investigation, according to details reported by The Post.

“Three non-law enforcement personnel at the U.S. Secret Service have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into potential misconduct,” a Secret Service spokesperson told The Post. “Per policy, this incident is being investigated by the Office of Professional Responsibility. We are unable to comment further at this time.”

Investigation Focus and Administration Frustrations

While the exact nature of the leaks remains under official scrutiny, the probe follows mounting tensions within the Trump administration regarding sensitive security details exposed to the public. Friction points have included reporting on President Trump’s travel logistics, such as his departure from Turkey following a NATO summit where he bypassed his Qatari-gifted aircraft in favor of a catering truck due to perceived Iranian threats, according to the sources.

Additional friction arose over public disclosures concerning the new Air Force One jet’s lack of advanced anti-missile systems, which reportedly enraged the White House last month. Concurrently, RealClearPolitics reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Intelligence Agency are engaged in the ongoing probe into the three sidelined Secret Service officials.

The current inquiry follows a separate personnel action from the previous month, when an agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance’s detail was placed on administrative leave following an MS NOW report detailing internal frustrations over the vice president’s last-minute travel schedules.

Defense and Institutional Stakes

Legal representation for the embattled communications chief pushed back against the implications of the disciplinary action while confirming his cooperation with investigators. Gregg Bernstein, an attorney representing Anthony Guglielmi, told The New York Post that his client “is a professional of deep integrity whose decades-long public record advocating for local, state and federal agencies speaks for itself.”

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“He holds profound respect for the mission and work of the United States Secret Service and is cooperating fully with everything being asked of him,” Bernstein added.

Guglielmi’s tenure atop the agency’s public affairs office spanned a period of intense institutional strain, marked by the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt against Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, and subsequent security reviews.

“The U.S. Secret Service is committed to upholding the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in fulfilling our zero-fail mission of protecting the President and other high-level government officials,” the agency stated through its spokesperson, emphasizing that ongoing operations demand an “unwavering commitment to duty, honesty, and courage.”