Intruder entered National Security Advisors home

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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is “livid” over the apparent security lapse that allowed an intruder to enter the home of national security adviser Jake Sullivan undetected last month, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

The incident, which occured in the middle of the night a few weeks ago, is largely being considered a “human failure” within the agency, the sources told NBC News.

There were no signs of forced entry into Sullivan’s home, but even if doors were unlocked or an alarm system wasn’t used, as one source said was the case, the Secret Service is not blaming technology for the incident.

Secret Service is taking the matter “extremely seriously” and evaluating possible consequences for the agents involved in the incident, which one source described plainly as “not acceptable.”

Sullivan had a brief but not physical encounter with the intruder during the incident, one source said, and after the intruder left his home, Sullivan alerted the Secret Service.

One working theory in the Secret Service investigation is that perhaps a person who lives nearby was so intoxicated and confused that they entered the wrong home, the source added, but that possible explanation does not absolve the agents responsible for protecting Sullivan, who has 24-hour security due to his public profile.

The White House has declined to comment.

Sullivan told reporters aboard Air Force One on Wednesday that he has "total faith in the Secret Service," and declined to comment on the incident. "They do a remarkable job every day as professionals protecting people," he said

While the incident occured in late April, it only became public when The Washington Post first reported it on Tuesday.

Doors Unlocked and Alarms OFF? Gives me a lot of faith and confidence in our National Security Advisor's Ability to help keep us all safe. Way to lead by example LOL /sarcasm