"Explore My Passion"

“After almost 6 years as Chief Floral Designer at the White House, I have resigned in order to pursue exciting new opportunities and explore my passion for floral artistry and design.”

Laura Dowling

"Their Task is Incredible"

"Their task is incredible, and the burden that they bear is incredible."

Tony Blinken

senior POTUS aide

"There's nothing she can do to dispel the obvious conclusion that the Secret Service is crumbling."

Ronald Kessler, author

In the President's Secret Service

"It's unacceptable."

Julia Pierson

Secret Service Director

"I wish to God you protected the White House like you protected your reputation here today."

Stephen Lynch

Democratic Representative, Massachusetts

"The fact is the system broke down. An intruder walked in the front door of the White House, and that is unacceptable. How on earth did it happen?"

Darrell Issa, chairman

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

"Stunning, outrageous, disgraceful."

Matt Cartwright

Democratic Representative, Pennsylvania

SEE: "Secret Service Heat Takes Heat for WH Breach" by Alicia A. Caldwell and Josh Lederman, Associated Press, September 30, 2014; "Is Barack Obama's life safe in the Secret Service's hands?" by Raf Sanches, The Telegraph, September 29, 2014.