Saturday, April 14, 2012

12 U.S. Secret Service Agents Send Home Over Allegations Of Misconduct



Secret Service Agents Relieved Of Duty In Colombia Amid Alleged Misconduct -- CNN

Cartagena, Colombia (CNN) -- Twelve Secret Service agents sent to Colombia ahead of President Barack Obama were relieved of duty and returned home amid allegations of misconduct that involved prostitution, the man who tipped news agencies to the investigation told CNN Saturday.

The incident in Cartagena -- one of two security issues that occurred Friday -- overshadowed the start of the sixth Summit of the Americas, where the president was to focus on trade, energy and regional security with 33 of the hemisphere's 35 leaders.

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More News On 12 Secret Service Agents being Sent Back Home Because Of "Misconduct"

U.S. Secret Service agents leave Colombia over prostitution inquiry -- Washington Post
Secret Service scandal rocks Obama trip -- Politico
Obama Secret Service agents accused of misconduct -- USA Today
Obama's security detail in trouble over Colombia prostitute scandal -- Sydney Morning Herald
Misconduct Alleged Against Secret Service -- Time/AP
Secret service agents sent home after Colombia prostitution allegations -- The Guardian
Secret Service agents accused of misconduct in Colombia -- Government Executive
Secret Service agents accused of misconduct removed from summit -- L.A. Times
Secret Service officers sent home from Colombia, involvement with prostitutes alleged -- MSNBC
Barack Obama's bodyguards sent home from Colombia summit amid prostitution allegations -- The Telegraph
Secret Service Agents With Obama Investigated for Misconduct -- Bloomberg Businessweek
12 Secret Service agents relieved of duty -- UPI

My Comment:
If this story is true, this will be one of the worst scandals to ever hit the Secret Service.

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