NEWS 28 - The security personnel working President Jay Laylin's security detail on January 12, 2025, have been fired, per reports by the Presidential Protective Service. The agents directly violated PPS policy, and didn't adequately spread resources to the entire venue.

"What happened in Towton on January 12, 2025, should never have happened, and internal investigations found that agents did not follow policy set in place by the agency," said PPS Director Gerald McFarland. "We can't allow these types of incidents to happen, especially when our sole purpose is to protect the President of the United States Of Jesstopia. The agents who were fired, were given a weeks notice, but we will not release their names at this time for security and privacy reasons."

The agency's director had come under fire during his weeks long grilling by Congress, but was finally cleared to return to work. During his closed door hearing, the director was questioned about why his agents failed to secure the speaking event properly, resulting in harsh words from Senators on both sides of the isle. McFarland, prior to the shooting had served as Director of the agency for a little less than two months. Leading up to the shooting, he had changed the policy for securing speaking events, in the wake of the July 13 shooting of then-former President Donald Trump.

"I am extremely disappointed in the PPS," said Senator Lillian Beavers. "During our closed door investigation, he appeared to deflect and blame his agents. He said that he had policy set, but that clearly isn't the case. Why would the Presidential Protective Service fail its mission. That is something we may learn in later hearings so it is pertinent that we continue to drill the director on his agent's failure. But we will see."

The PPS is facing increasing scrutiny also due to the fact the shooter has not been caught. Agencies from around the country are still looking for the shooter, and no one has come forward to give investigators and police a potential lead. There have been no other updates given and it is extremely important that the PPS is able to get back to its work, and to regain the trust of the Jesstopian people.