Secret Service Director James Murray has left his post in order to take over as the Chief Security Officer for Snap Inc. The 27-year veteran will serve his last day with the storied security service on July 30, 2022. The Secret Service is the cream of the crop when it comes to security. It undertakes protecting the President of the United States, as well as many others who hold high position offices. James Murray, who has been front and center for the service for quite some time, had expressed his looking forward to retirement “for some time”, according to a senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official who spoke with The Washington Post on the condition of anonymity. But it seems retirement will have to wait a while longer, as the soon-to-be former Secret Service Director will be leading security efforts for Snap Inc., parent company of Snapchat. In a statement posted on the Secret Service’s website, the agency stated Murray “helped the agency navigate the unique challenges presented by the historic COVID-19 pandemic” while continuing to perform “its integrated mission of providing protection to senior elected leaders and investigating crimes targeting our financial structure.” The agency has not been…
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Snapchat Just Poached US Secret Service Chief Murray To Head Its Security Arm
