Secret Service leadership warn of 'massive increase' in threats against the president

Secret Service leadership detailed the "massive increase" in threats against the presidency and agents in the past year during a special joint interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" on Sunday.

"It's like we've never seen before," Secret Service Director Sean Curran told host Norah O'Donnell.

"The threats on our full-time protectees are up just over 40% than they were last year.

That's a massive increase." Curran, along with Deputy Director Matt Quinn, were questioned as to what they believed caused the rise in threats.

Curran suggested that the growth of the internet was a factor, but O'Donnell wondered if President Donald Trump also drove the threats.

TRUMP HAS BECOME AMERICA'S MOST TARGETED LEADER, FACING THREATS EVERY FEW MONTHS "President Trump is one of the most polarizing political figures in American history.

Is that in some way leading to the increase in these threats?" O'Donnell asked.

"We are an apolitical organization.

We're here to protect who we're sworn to protect," Curran answered.

"Look, I would say there's people on both sides of the aisle that either love or hate any president.

I think the biggest factor we're dealing with today is mental health issues for sure.

And more people are being pushed over the edge in either direction," Quinn added.

"The world is different than what it was 20 years ago.

You know, social media changes people," Curran said.