Overview
- The agent on Jill Biden’s protective detail shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport after a negligent discharge Friday morning, and he is in stable condition at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.
- Officials said the firearm went off near an access point by Terminal C as the agent was in an unmarked Chevrolet SUV, and Jill Biden was not at the location.
- Philadelphia police held the scene for investigation and reported no other injuries or disruptions to airport operations.
- The Secret Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility launched a fact-finding review, which is the standard process after an accidental discharge.
- The incident arrives during heightened scrutiny of Secret Service training and safety practices after earlier high-profile lapses, which could spur fresh reviews of firearms handling and oversight.