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3 Secret Service officials placed on administrative leave pending misconduct investigation
PBS • • general
Key Points:
- Three U.S. Secret Service officials were placed on administrative leave pending an investigation by the agency's professional standards office, with the cause of the action currently unclear.
- The officials were operating in non-law-enforcement roles and are being investigated for potential misconduct.
- The Secret Service has faced increased scrutiny due to multiple assassination plots against President Donald Trump and recent security breaches, including an armed man breaching security at an event Trump attended.
- Recent controversies include the Justice Department's subpoena of New York Times journalists over reports on Air Force One security concerns and Trump's secretive departure from Turkey amid assassination fears.
- Additionally, an agent on Vice President JD Vance's security detail is under investigation for allegedly leaking information related to agents' frustrations over last-minute travel requests.
