Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn announced his resignation on Friday, just days after a “60 Minutes” interview in which he raised eyebrows about his candor and in the wake of a series of security lapses that put President Trump in danger.
Mr. Quinn said in a social media post that he will be “transitioning out” of his role as deputy director and that he had been working with Secret Service Director Sean Curran for months to put together “a thoughtful transition plan.”
“Proud of the men & women of the USSS and all your accomplishments,” he wrote.
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Mr. Quinn had served 23 years with the Secret Service before retiring in 2021 as an agent. He returned to the agency in May 2025 as deputy director.
The departure comes days after a “60 Minutes’” interview that aired Sunday, in which he admitted the Secret Service was struggling to deal with the threat of drones and showed host Norah O’Donnell tech systems used to fight them.
During the interview, Mr. Quinn acknowledged that drone swarms are “a huge problem” and a “big threat” for the Secret Service, even at secure facilities such as the White House.
“I’d love to tell you the swarm problem is solved. It’s not,” Mr. Quinn said.
Mr. Quinn also leaves the agency as it struggles to respond to recent threats against Mr. Trump.
In the past year, the Secret Service and the FBI disrupted an alleged drone attack plot at the UFC fight on the White House lawn in June and a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in April.
In August, three Secret Service agents were placed on leave over alleged misconduct related to leaks within the agency. It is not immediately clear which leaks were being probed.
The Secret Service has faced intense scrutiny after an assassination attempt on Mr. Trump during a Butler, Pennsylvania, campaign rally in 2024, when a gunman grazed the president’s ear and killed a rally-goer. A Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report concluded the Secret Service missed “multiple” opportunities to detect and prevent the gunman before he attacked.
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