‘Off the charts’: Secret Service describes rising threats to protectees

Despite the heightened environment, the Secret Service says it’s confident in plans for the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

WASHINGTON — The Secret Service has opened more than 10,000 investigations this year into threats against people it protects, a 40% rise over the same period last year, officials said Wednesday.

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Director Sean Curran told reporters at a briefing that the volatile political climate has reached a new level that he has not seen in his 24-year career.

He said the threat numbers are “off the charts.”