A United States Secret Service agent reportedly accidentally shot himself with his own weapon while on duty over the weekend.
According to WUSA 9, the agent “negligently” discharged his weapon around 8 p.m. Saturday night near 32n and Fessenden Streets in Washington, D.C.
The outlet reported that he was taken to a local hospital for treatment and is expected to recover from his injuries.
“No other details have been made public so far. The Secret Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility plans to investigate the incident,” the outlet continued.
Earlier this year, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned following the attempted assassination against former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Both Republicans and Democrats called for her resignation, with Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) issuing a letter at the time.
Rep. Nick Langwothy (R-NY) also revealed a resolution calling for Cheatle to be fired.
In a statement over Cheatle’s resignation, Comer said, “The Oversight Committee’s hearing resulted in Director Cheatle’s resignation and there will be more accountability to come. The Secret Service has a no-fail mission yet it failed historically on Director Cheatle’s watch. At yesterday’s Oversight Committee hearing, Director Cheatle instilled no confidence that she has the ability to ensure the Secret Service can meet its protective mission.”
“Egregious security failures leading up to and at the Butler, Pennsylvania campaign rally resulted in the assassination attempt of President Trump, the murder of an innocent victim, and harm to others in the crowd,” he said. “While Director Cheatle’s resignation is a step toward accountability, we need a full review of how these security failures happened so that we can prevent them going forward. We will continue our oversight of the Secret Service in support of the House Task Force to deliver transparency, accountability, and solutions to ensure this never happens again.”