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WASHINGTON – Secret Service Director James Murray announced his retirement Thursday following a nearly three-decade career at the agency he has led for the past three years.
"It has been the highest honor and privilege to call this exceptional agency my home for more than half my life," Murray said in a statement.
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Murray would be leaving the agency at the end of the month to oversee security for a technology and communications company.
Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat, confirmed that Murray would be joining the social media company.
“We're thrilled to welcome Jim Murray to Snap and look forward to him joining our team on August 1st," the company spokesperson said.
While Murray's long service was immediately lauded by President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the move also comes as the service has been thrust into the spotlight by a special House committee's investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to former President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows, told the panel last week that the Secret Service resisted Trump's repeated entreaties to join the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
"It has been the highest honor and privilege to call this exceptional agency my home for more than half my life," Murray said in a statement.
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Murray would be leaving the agency at the end of the month to oversee security for a technology and communications company.
Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat, confirmed that Murray would be joining the social media company.
“We're thrilled to welcome Jim Murray to Snap and look forward to him joining our team on August 1st," the company spokesperson said.
While Murray's long service was immediately lauded by President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the move also comes as the service has been thrust into the spotlight by a special House committee's investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to former President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows, told the panel last week that the Secret Service resisted Trump's repeated entreaties to join the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Secret Service Director James Murray announces retirement, taking job at Snapchat
The career Secret Service agent's rise through the ranks was capped by three-year tenure as director. He is leaving for a job at Snapchat.
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