{
  "id": 3428740,
  "title": "Three US Secret Service officials placed on leave",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/three-us-secret-service-officials-placed-on-leave",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T04:51:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1543949/three-us-secret-service-officials-placed-on-leave/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Three US Secret Service officials have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into potential misconduct. The officials, who work in the agency's communications office, include the director of communications, Anthony Guglielmi. According to KahawaTungu, they have lost their security clearances and access to government-issued devices.\n\nThe US Secret Service confirmed that three people have been put on leave, but did not specify the nature of the alleged misconduct. An agency spokesperson stated that the incident is being investigated by the Office of Professional Responsibility and that they are unable to comment further at this time.\n\nThe Secret Service is committed to upholding the highest standards of professionalism and integrity. The investigation is ongoing, but the cause for the action remains unclear. The three officials were operating in non-law-enforcement capacities.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}