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Secret Service has investigated 10,000 threats in 2026

Officials said the agency is using new counter-drone and interdiction tools as online threats and mental-health cases drive a 40% rise in investigations.

  • On Wednesday, the U.S. Secret Service reported 10,000 threat cases against government officials in 2026, representing a 40% increase over the same period last year.
  • Mental health committals for individuals suspected of threatening protectees have spiked by a factor of 10, reflecting broader political violence concerns documented by law enforcement officials in recent years.
  • The FBI detected 1,600 drones around U.S. stadiums during the World Cup and seized more than 700 illegal drones, with officials warning that consumer drones pose rapidly growing threats to protected venues.
  • This Friday, President Donald Trump attends the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Waldorf Astoria, where agents have reevaluated security protocols following an April gunman's attempt to breach the event.
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The National Desk broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
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