{"id":2408739,"date":"2025-03-02T19:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T00:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-agent-in-iconic-post-shooting-photo-speaks-out-from-that-day-to-now-i-havent-stopped\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T19:50:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T00:50:49","slug":"secret-service-agent-in-iconic-post-shooting-photo-speaks-out-from-that-day-to-now-i-havent-stopped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-agent-in-iconic-post-shooting-photo-speaks-out-from-that-day-to-now-i-havent-stopped\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Service Agent in Iconic Post-Shooting Photo Speaks Out: &#8216;From That Day to Now &#8211; I Haven&#8217;t Stopped&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsecret-service-agent-in-iconic-post-shooting-photo-speaks-out-from-that-day-to-now-i-havent-stopped%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2408739&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sean Curran, \u2063a U.S.Secret Service agent, recently recounted his \u2063experience\u200b during a \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iraqi-pm-survives-assassination-attempt-as-tensions-rise\/\" title=\"Iraqi PM Survives ... as Tensions Rise\">failed assassination attempt<\/a> on former\u2064 President Donald Trump in July. In an interview\u200c with CBS news, \u2062Curran\u200d shared his strong commitment to ensuring Trump&#8217;s safety on that fateful day\u2064 in Butler,\u200c Pennsylvania, \u2062stating that he \u2064felt a profound sense of obligation to remain close to the president \u200bat all times. Trump\u2063 later appointed \u2064Curran to lead\u2063 the Secret Service, acknowledging \u2064his dedication\u200b and expertise.<\/p>\n<p>Curran reflected on the emotional toll of\u200b the incident, \u200dnoting \u200bthat he still finds\u2062 it \u2063arduous to fully \u200bprocess the events. He is depicted in a\u2062 now-famous photograph taken during the \u2062chaos, alongside Trump as blood\u2064 streamed down Trump&#8217;s face. Curran has worked with Trump for several years, including during other \u200bsecurity incidents and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-temporarily-reinstates-biden-admins-ghost-gun-rule\/\" title=\"SCOTUS temporarily restores Biden&#039;s &#039;Ghost Gun&#039; rule.\">legal challenges faced<\/a> by the former president. Despite the dangers, he expressed \u200dhis unwavering commitment to protecting Trump, underscoring \u200ba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matthew-perry-concerned-friends-creator-during-his-appearance-at-2021-reunion\/\" title=\"Matthew Perry expressed concern about the &#039;Friends&#039; creator during the 2021 reunion.\">strong bond formed<\/a>\u200d during their \u200dyears together. His dedication to the role has earned him significant recognition, including a public endorsement from Donald \u200bTrump Jr.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Secret Service agent who helped protect President Donald Trump from an assassin&rsquo;s bullets last year in Butler, Pennsylvania, recently spoke about the failed assassination attempt.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/sean-curran-leading-secret-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a> published Wednesday, Sean Curran talked about his dedication to the president, security concerns, and that fateful July day.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Part of me probably still hasn&rsquo;t processed it. I haven&rsquo;t &mdash; from that day to now &mdash; I haven&rsquo;t stopped,&rdquo; Curran told CBS.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: President Trump will be naming Sean Curran, who heads his personal detail, to be Secret Service Director.<\/p>\n<p>Sean is a great patriot and will stop all the insanity once and for all. There&rsquo;s not a better person to be in this position!<br \/> &#127482;&#127480;&#127482;&#127480;&#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HWdIxuidYI\">pic.twitter.com\/HWdIxuidYI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DonaldJTrumpJr\/status\/1880275506433790139?\">January 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I felt like I couldn&rsquo;t let him out of my sight. Not to the point where I&rsquo;d be overworked, but to a point where I felt like I needed to be with him to ensure that things were done the way I needed them to be done. I didn&rsquo;t want to leave his side. I think he probably didn&rsquo;t want me to leave his side, either,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump would later appoint Curran as director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/secret-service-teams-blockbuster-director-epic-super-bowl-ad-featuring-trump-shooting-pic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secret Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the iconic photo of Trump pumping his fist in the air as blood streamed across his face, Curran is the agent seen standing to the president&rsquo;s left, solemnly staring into the camera as the American flag waved behind them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The man now leading the US Secret Service, Sean Curran, know to my family as &ldquo;The Beast&rdquo; for the way that he watched over President Trump!!<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations Mr. Director!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usss?\">@usss<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nVGY0raMFy\">pic.twitter.com\/nVGY0raMFy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CrystalHodges77 (@Crystalhodges78) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crystalhodges78\/status\/1894891309069942876?\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Curran worked closely with Trump over the last seven years, was with him during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alleged-trump-assassin-ryan-routh-touts-direct-connection-thomas-matthew-crooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second assassination attempt<\/a> on Sept. 15, and was present throughout Trump&rsquo;s many 2024 court trials.<\/p>\n<p>Curran said the Secret Service had even planned for the possibility of Trump being convicted and sentenced to prison.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING NEWS: The Secret Service confirms that Trump is &lsquo;safe&rsquo; after the former president was rushed off rally stage following reports of possible gunshots in Butler, Pennsylvania. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KtmOJ00vNb\">pic.twitter.com\/KtmOJ00vNb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxBusiness\/status\/1812270025459347527?\">July 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Secret Service Director Sean Curran tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanhannity?\">@seanhannity<\/a> how his life has changed since the failed assassination attempt against President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/88v3Rmp3Zt\">pic.twitter.com\/88v3Rmp3Zt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/1894948255919718902?\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We had serious conversations about it, and I at one point told him, he and I might be &mdash; getting a lot closer,&rdquo; Curran said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look, if it came to it, I&rsquo;d be sitting right next to him. That&rsquo;s how much I care for him. That&rsquo;s how much I felt that he deserved the level of protection that any of our protectees should get. There&rsquo;s nothing I would have not done for him,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Curran joined the Secret Service in September 2001, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretservice.gov\/about\/leadership\/director\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secret Service website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He was eventually assigned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/poetic-justice-obama-library-delayed-discrimination-lawsuits-environmental-injunctions-enrichment-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">former President Barack Obama&rsquo;s<\/a> presidential protection detail, according to CBS News.<\/p>\n<p>During Trump&rsquo;s first presidency, Curran was promoted to deputy supervisor of Trump&rsquo;s security detail.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He has always shown respect to not only me, but the division that protected him,&rdquo; Curran said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have a bond, probably for life,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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