3 Secret Service officials placed on leave amid misconduct investigation
Three U.S. Secret Service (USSS) officials were placed on administrative leave Tuesday amid an investigation into possible misconduct, a spokesperson told The Hill. The agency’s Office of Professional Responsibility is conducting the probe, and details around the investigation were not immediately clear. All three officials were non-law enforcement personnel, according to the spokesperson. “The…
Three Secret Service officials, including the agency's director of communications, are currently on leave as an investigation into potential misconduct is underway, according to a source familiar with the decision. The investigation has not yet determined the nature of the alleged misconduct. All three individuals, including communications chief Anthony Guglielmi, have lost their security clearances and access to their work devices, a common practice during internal investigations.
They all work within the agency's communications office. The Secret Service confirmed to CNN that three non-law enforcement personnel have been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation into potential misconduct. The agency stated that the U.S. Secret Service is committed to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in fulfilling its mission to protect the President and other high-level government officials.
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