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  "id": 3407348,
  "title": "Three Secret Service officials have been placed on administrative leave pending investigation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/three-secret-service-officials-have-been-placed-on-administrative-3407348",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
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    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/secret-service-investigation-leave-5892dada87ed302f175406472b58b708"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three U.S. Secret Service officials have been placed on administrative leave by the agency's professional standards office, pending the outcome of an investigation into potential misconduct. The officials were operating in non-law-enforcement capacities at the time of their placement on leave. However, the specific reason for their action remains unclear, as the Office of Professional Responsibility is currently conducting its review. This comes amid scrutiny for the Secret Service following at least three assassination plots against President Donald Trump in the past two years. In April, police reported that an armed man had breached security at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, which Trump was attending.",
  "summary": "Three U.S. Secret Service officials were placed on administrative leave Tuesday, pending the outcome of an investigation by the agency’s professional standards office. The three were operating…",
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        "title": "Secret Service says it's aware of Iranian video threatening Barron Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/secret-service-says-its-aware-of-iranian-video-threatening-barron",
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "U.S. Secret Service aware of Iranian video threat against Barron Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/u-s-secret-service-aware-of-iranian-video-threat-against-barron-trump",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/trump-vows-to-destroy-iranian-ships-laying-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-25T21:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Secret Service investigating Iranian video targeting Barron Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/secret-service-investigating-iranian-video-targeting-barron-trump",
        "published": "2026-08-25T21:17:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Three Secret Service officials have been placed on administrative leave pending investigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/three-secret-service-officials-have-been-placed-on-administrative",
        "published": "2026-08-26T02:10:05.000Z"
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