How a Maine Man’s Humorous Tweet Sparked a Secret Service Saga

The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project has shed light on a Secret Service investigation into a Maine man for posts on Twitter that showed what was described as “unusual interest” in President Joe Biden’s family. Despite these posts being seemingly non-threatening and satirical, the Secret Service launched a formal inquiry in summer 2022, led by Senior Agent John Mazza.

This probe into the Army veteran's social media activity commenced approximately 18 months after Biden's presidential inauguration. Originating from a request by a regional office, the Secret Service deemed it necessary to start a "preliminary protective intelligence investigation" without clear evidence of any threat. The content that caught their attention included a post where the man humorously claimed he wanted to "invade the White House and get pics of Biden in his 'Depends,'" a reference to a type of adult diaper.

Notably, the inquiry began under the mistaken belief that the man had shown interest in a non-existent "iCloud hack" involving Hunter Biden, the president's son. Instead, the controversial data had come from what was termed the “Laptop From Hell,” involving decrypted iPhone backups, as discussed by New York Post.

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