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Secret Service Agent Placed On Leave After Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Kamala Harris Staffer


A U.S. Secret Service agent has been placed on leave for allegedly sexually assaulting a Kamala Harris staffer.

According to CNBC, the Secret Service agent allegedly forced himself onto a female staffer and groped her inside of her hotel room.

In a statement, the Secret Service shared, “The U.S. Secret Service Office of Professional Responsibility is investigating a misconduct allegation involving an employee.”

“The Secret Service holds its personnel to the highest standards,” added the Secret Service.

Per CNBC:

The U.S. Secret Service is investigating allegations that one of its agents sexually assaulted a female staff member of the office of Vice President Kamala Harris, the agency confirmed Wednesday.

The agent allegedly forced himself onto the woman and groped her in her hotel room after eating a meal and drinking alcohol with her and several other Harris staffers at a restaurant in Green Bay, Wisconsin, during a visit in the past week to scout possible stops for Harris’ presidential campaign, Real Clear Politics reported.

When asked about that report, a Secret Service spokesman told CNBC, “The U.S. Secret Service Office of Professional Responsibility is investigating a misconduct allegation involving an employee.”

“The Secret Service holds its personnel to the highest standards,” the spokesman said in an email. “The employee has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.”

Harris’ office, in a statement on the report, told NBC News, “The Office of the Vice President take the safety of staff seriously.”

Here’s what NBC News reported:

The U.S. Secret Service recently notified Vice President Kamala Harris’ office about an incident involving one of its agents and a “misconduct allegation,” according to spokespeople for both the USSS and the vice president’s office.

In a statement about the incident, Harris’ office said it takes the “safety of staff seriously” and that it has “zero tolerance for sexual misconduct.”

Secret Service has placed the individual on administrative leave pending the inquiry, according to the USSS spokesperson.

“The U.S. Secret Service Office of Professional Responsibility is investigating a misconduct allegation involving an employee,” an agency spokesperson said. “The Secret Service holds its personnel to the highest standards. The employee has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.”

Harris’ office said it was recently alerted about the incident.



 

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