A Secret Service agent assigned to former first lady Jill Biden reportedly accidentally shot himself in the butt on Friday.
The agent, a newbie who just started the job, was traveling in an SUV behind Biden’s SUV when they all arrived at the Philadelphia International Airport, according to Susan Crabtree of RealClearPolitics.
As the agents then exited the SUVs to escort Biden through the airport, the unnamed agent who shot himself realized he’d forgotten his cell phone and rushed back to the SUV he’d been riding in.
When he reached the SUV, his pistol fell out of his holster.
“He grabbed his pistol quickly and negligently fired it as he was trying to put it back in the holster,” according to Crabtree. “The agent shot his butt cheek. He went to the hospital where he is recovering and is expected to be released later today.”
🚨SECRET SERVICE SCOOP: New details about the agent who shot himself earlier today while accompanying Jill Biden to the Philly airport.
The agent was apparently rushing and fumbling around after forgetting his cell phone in the SUV, sources told @RCPolitics.
The agent was… https://t.co/iOmeF1jK4m
— Susan Crabtree (@susancrabtree) March 27, 2026
The injured agent “suffered a non-life-threatening injury following a negligent discharge while handling a service weapon at the Philadelphia International Airport during a protective assignment,” the Secret Service said in a statement.
“There were no reported injuries to any other individuals and the special agent is being evaluated at an area hospital in stable condition,” the agency added.
The accidental shooting happened shortly before 9:00 am and away from Biden, according to NBC News.
“There was no impact to the protectee’s movement and they were not present at the time of the incident,” Secret Service spokesperson Nate Herring said. “There were no reported injuries to any other individuals and the special agent is being evaluated at an area hospital in stable condition.”
Many were quick to relish in the Secret Service agent’s misery, partly because the jokes practically wrote themselves — particularly the ones about Biden being a “doctor”:
Good thing Dr. Jill was there to treat the wound
— NobodySpecial (@LakeLife2869) March 27, 2026
If my job was to follow around fake doctor Jill Biden, I’d probably shoot myself too.
— Mack (@StonewalMackson) March 28, 2026
Perks of being secret service for a doctor. Did Jill patch him up right then and there?
— Matt Falter (@mattfalter) March 27, 2026
I can understand why someone who had to deal with “doctor” Jill might decide to shoot himself.
— Jim ONeill (@JimONei57584121) March 28, 2026
Understandable, anyone will rather take a bullet than to keep hearing Jill Biden demanding you call her “Doctor Biden” for the 10th time in one hour…
— booker9e1 (@booker9e1) March 28, 2026
Almost seems poetic that a SS agent on the Jill squad would discharge his weapon while in an airport. Another example of a well run Dr. Jill and Mr. Joe team.
— and 3 years later…… (@Altnews4me2) March 28, 2026
But this guy did it on purpose just to get away from her. However, he must have forgotten that Jill Biden is a highly respected doctor and proceeded to save his life so now he’s forever in her debt.
— CharlieTrouble (@DPC4L) March 28, 2026
Lucky for the agent that Jill Biden is a doctor. She even had time to have a consult with one of her colleagues. pic.twitter.com/V6tUV1JAHf
— The Briben Crime Family (@BribenInc) March 28, 2026
The joke was based on Biden’s habit of propping up her status as a so-called “doctor.” But she’s not a medical doctor; she’s just someone with a fancy doctorate.
Critics also bashed the Secret Service, questioning their skills and experience.
“The people protecting the most powerful family in America are out here losing gunfights with their own holster,” one critic wrote.
“You can’t make this up. The irony of a protection detail becoming the threat itself,” another critic wrote.
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V. Saxena is a staff writer with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University. Saxena also contributes to BizPac Review.
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