Every American should be grateful that President Trump, Vice President Vance, Cabinet officials, and the thousands of other attendees at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner were unharmed during last month’s disturbing shooting. It is clear that the shooter attempted to kill the President in yet another assassination attempt on his life since he returned to office. In a manifesto, the alleged shooter, Cole Tomas Allen, wrote that he intended to target administration officials, “prioritized from highest-ranking to lowest.”

Had it not been for the swift response from brave Secret Service agents, many of the attendees that evening—including the President—could have been seriously harmed. Even so, that a left-wing assassin could infiltrate an event hosting our highest elected officials in the heart of our nation’s capital has raised serious doubts about the state of the Secret Service and its ability to keep protectees safe.

Just two weeks before the dinner, the Secret Service failed to locate a gunman who fired off gunshots near the White House. Although officers discovered shell casings near the President’s residence, the agency only found video footage of the shooter’s vehicle, which had stolen plates. According to Real Clear Politics, that case has now gone cold and the agency reportedly did not fully inform President Trump about its findings.

In a recent letter to Secret Service Director Sean Curran, I demanded answers for these security failures and urged him to conduct a thorough audit of every single employee on the agency’s payroll following a string of disturbing personnel issues. Recent reports show that the Secret Service has repeatedly recruited deeply unqualified officers, jeopardizing morale and its critical mission.

Just last week, a seven-year veteran of the Secret Service allegedly followed a woman to her Miami hotel room, making her fear for her life. He was later arrested for indecent exposure after engaging in lewd acts outside of her room. In March, a 28-year-old Secret Service officer was arrested for possession of child sexual abuse material after engaging in explicit conversations with a child. In January, a Secret Service agent recruit was charged in Florida with murdering his 16-year-old brother. And in December, the FBI raided the home of a Secret Service agent on Vice President Vance’s detail for allegedly committing millions in tax and wire fraud.

Unfortunately, these are just a few examples of the personnel issues at the Secret Service. Recently, the agency also suspended the site agent responsible for developing the failed security plan for President Trump’s 2024 rally in Butler, Pa., after learning that she failed to disclose her marriage to a Brazilian foreign national. Internal investigators are looking into allegations that the Brazilian national overstayed her visa and faced a deportation order. Despite her failure at Butler, the agent has remained on the force, allegedly violating an understanding with the Trump administration that she would no longer work on physical security.

In September, I sent a separate letter to Director Curran calling for the immediate termination of a Secret Service agent who applauded Charlie Kirk’s assassination. On social media, that agent, who is responsible for the security of our highest elected officials, wrote that “if you are Mourning [sic] this guy ..[sic] delete me,” adding that “you can’t circumvent karma.”

It is apparent that the Secret Service is in desperate need of a course correction. Unless Director Curran roots out the rot, our nation will suffer the consequences.