‘Very Volatile’: Secret Service Director Says His Agency Has Investigated 10,000 Threats This Year

July 23, 2026 11:56 AM ET The U.S. Secret Service has investigated 10,000 threats to its protectees in 2026, the agency said, according to CBS News.The agency has seen a 40% increase from last year in the number of nationwide threats it has probed, according to CBS News. In addition, the agency has conducted almost 10 times as many mental health interventions, including both voluntary and involuntary commitments, involving the individuals who are allegedly making the threats.The agency uses behaviors such as obsessive fixation, stalking, paranoia, and delusions to conduct threat assessments. Besides mental health, ideological grievances, lone actors, and foreign threats have contributed to the increase in threat probes. Most threats originate online, according to the agency.The agency trea