By Aaron Miller-
Two members of former President Trump’s family were “inappropriately — and perhaps dangerously — close” to Secret Service agents assigned to their detail while Trump was in office, according to a new book.
The claims, which accuses Vanessa Trump, (pictured)the now ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., and Tiffany Trump, the former president’s youngest daughter, was made by Washington Post reporter Carol Leonnig’s “Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service.”
According to the book, Secret Service agents reported that Vanessa Trump “started dating one of the agents who had been assigned to her family.”
Leonnig said that Tiffany Trump had reportedly cut ties with her boyfriend and “began spending an unusual amount of time alone with a Secret Service agent on her detail.”
Secret Service leaders reportedly “became concerned at how close Tiffany appeared to be getting to the tall, dark and handsome agent,” according to Leonnig.
Accused Of Inappropriate Relationship With Secret Agents: Tiffany Trump
Tiffany Trump and her agent have denied the allegations.
A statement from Trump’s agent to the Eye Of Media.Com read: “The U.S. Secret Service is aware of an upcoming book which re-hashes past challenges the agency overcame and evolved from,” “Now and throughout its 156 year history, the agency’s skilled workforce is dedicated to the successful execution of its critical protective and investigative missions.”
Former Donald Trump’s awareness of the concerns Secret Service personnel had regarding his daughter and daughter-in-law has not ben confirmed. The former president is expected to distance himse;f from the claims.
Leonnig did write, however, that Trump reportedly wanted to remove Secret Service staff from his detail that he thought were overweight or too short for the job.
Trump is reported to have said, “I want these fat guys off my detail,” possibly mixing up office-based staff with agents.
“How are they going to protect me and my family if they can’t run down the street?” he reportedly said.