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Kamala Harris News: Kamala Harris' Assistant Sexually Abused by Secret Service Agent? The incident happened last week; Here's what you should know

A Secret Service agent responsible for security for Kamala Harris allegedly sexually assaulted an aide to the sitting vice president, according to a Daily Beast report. The incident apparently occurred during a Harris campaign planning trip that was ultimately canceled after the vice president decided to travel to Atlanta instead.

Secret Service Agent Gropes Employee After Getting Drunk

Sources claimed that the Secret Service officer was very drunk after eating and drinking with several employees at a local restaurant, and then groped and molested the female employee when she returned to the employee's hotel room. Additionally, reports suggest that others also witnessed this incident. The agent was so drunk that he was thrown out of the hotel room and had to sleep in the corridor and pictures of him in that state were clicked.

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Agent called back to headquarters

According to Secret Service agent duty rules, personnel are not permitted to consume alcohol within 10 hours of reporting for duty, which he may have violated in this incident. According to the Daily Beast report, he was asked to return to Secret Service headquarters immediately because he was involved in an investigation into the incident being conducted by an agency that handles such disciplinary matters.

Secret service under great scanner

Additionally, this could reportedly be the subject of a misconduct investigation by the Office of Professional Responsibility. This is now the second time that the Secret Service has been in a major crisis. The first time he failed to detect and predict the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, something that could have cost the former president his life and landed the nation in a national crisis.

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FAQs:

Does Kamala Harris get Secret Service protection?
Kamala Harris, incumbent vice president and presidential candidate, enjoys the Secret Service's due protection from top agents.

Is Kamala Harris running for the US elections?
Yes, Kamala Harris is currently running for the 2024 US elections as the Democratic Party candidate.

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