Secret Service trained at mock White House that Hollywood producer Tyler Perry built as stage

Secret Service agents used Hollywood producer Tyler Perry's mock White House in Atlanta for a training scenario in 2023 due to the agency's lack of funding for sufficient facilities.

The admission came on The New York Times' podcast, "The Daily," where investigative reporter Eric Lipton discussed the poor conditions of the agency's training equipment and spaces in light of a July 13 assassination attempt against former President Trump at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. ---More...