Trump nominates head of his personal security detail, Sean Curran, to lead Secret Service: 'A Great Patriot'

Trump named Sean Curran, the head of his personal Secret Service security detail, as his nominee for director of the U.S. Secret Service on Wednesday.

Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by Secret Service agents, including Curran. (Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images)

"He proved his fearless courage when he risked his own life to help save mine from an assassin’s bullet in Butler, Pennsylvania," Trump said. "I have complete and total confidence in Sean to make the United States Secret Service stronger than ever before."

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