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The Guardian

Secret Service agent accused of sexually assaulting reported Harris campaign aide



Employee is on leave as agency, under fire for lapses before assassination attempt on Trump, investigates accusationsThe US Secret Service has confirmed it is investigating accusations of sexual assault against one its agents, reportedly with the alleged victim being a female staff member of US vice president Kamala Harris’s election campaign team.The federal agency, already under fire over operational lapses that preceded the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in July, confirmed to NBC News on Wednesday: “The employee has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.” Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/25/secret-service-harris-aide-assault

Author : Edward Helmore

Publish date : 2024-09-25 19:41:53

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