Ronald Kessler

Ronald Kessler, a former Washington Post and Wall Street Journal investigative reporter, is the author of The First Family Detail: Secret Service Agents Reveal the Hidden Lives of the Presidents.

Recent Articles

The Drone Threat May Be the Only Problem the Secret Service Is on Top Of

The agency is working on counter-measures that would zap drones with electromagnetic waves or disrupt their radio commands

By Ronald Kessler

It Shouldn't Take Another Tragedy To Reform the Secret Service

The latest incident underscores how important it is to overhaul the Secret Service and its management culture that fosters cutting corners

By Ronald Kessler

How To Fix the Secret Service

If a corporation is performing poorly, the CEO is replaced with an outsider who can shake up the company and change the culture—the same should apply here

By Ronald Kessler

The Secret Service Thinks We Are Fools

Its excuses after this weekend's breach are ridiculous and revealing of a troubled culture. The agency needs a new, outside director to clean house.

By Ronald Kessler
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