The head of the Secret Service is hired to lead employee security by Snapchat

James Murray, the director of the United States Secret Service, will leave his position to lead security at Snapchat. Murray, who started with the Secret Service in 1995 and became director in April 2019, is retiring from public service on July 30th. According to The Washington Post, Murray had been considering retirement for some time and that his departure has nothing to do with any recent issues. According to The Verge, Murray will start work at Snapchat on August 1st and focus on employee protection as well as communicating with law enforcement if necessary.

The Secret Service has recently come under fire once more, this time following a number of high-profile incidents that have tarnished its reputation. During President Obama's term in office, there was a spate of security breaches, including agents soliciting prostitutes while on duty. According to Politico, Murray's decision to allow service agent Anthony Ornato to join the previous administration's White House political staff is problematic for a body meant to be above politics.