Secret Service Agent ‘Expected to Survive’ After Accidentally Shooting Himself During Saturday Night ‘Negligent Discharge’

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Republican presidential candidate former U.S. Secret Service agents rush the stage during. Campaign rally with Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

A US Secret Service Agent is expected to recover after he reportedly shot himself with his own weapon in what the agency called a “negligent discharge” Saturday night in Washington.

It was not clear as of Sunday morning exactly what led to the incident that left the agent wounded by his own weapon. The agency is already under intense scrutiny following two assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump in as many months. WUSA9 reported:

A U.S. Secret Service (USSS) agent accidentally shot and injured himself Saturday evening. He is expected to survive…

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