- The agent got into a physical fight with fellow agents at Joint Base Andrews.
- The Secret Service confirmed that the VP detail agent began “exhibiting behavior that his colleagues found distressing.”
- The vice president was not in danger during the altercation
An armed Secret Service officer assigned to Vice President Kamala Harris was reportedly removed from duty after he got into a physical fight with other agents on Monday.
The agent, whose identity has not been released, began fighting with fellow officers Monday morning after reporting to work at Joint Base Andrew before the vice president arrived for a planned trip to Wisconsin, according to the Washington Examiner.
Sources said the special agent in charge and a shift supervisor attempted to calm the agent after the officer began displaying aggressive behavior, but the agent in question accosted the senior agent in charge of security details and began punching him. .
An armed Secret Service officer assigned to Vice President Kamala Harris was reportedly removed from duty after he got into a physical fight with other agents on Monday. The altercation occurred before she boarded Air Force Two (file photo)
Although the officer was armed, the weapon remained in the holster until the officer was disarmed by his colleagues.
The Secret Service confirmed that an agent in the vice president’s detail began “exhibiting behavior that his colleagues found distressing” and was removed from duty on Monday.
Harris was at his home at the Naval Observatory when the incident occurred, according to the Secret Service, and his travel plans were not affected.
‘The United States Secret Service takes the safety and health of our employees very seriously. “As this is a medical matter, we will not reveal any further details,” Secret Service communications chief Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement.
The official residence of the Vice President of the United States on the grounds of the United States Naval Observatory in Washington.
The protective divisions for the president and vice president are considered the most important functions of the Secret Service agency, as only the most qualified agents are typically appointed to the job.
The Washington Examiner revealed On social media, Secret Service sources questioned whether the agent in question was still on duty as a result of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices.
Other officers were aware of previous incidents of strange behavior by the officer in question prior to the incident at the airport.