The Secret Service is investigating a report that an agent allegedly left her post at a Trump event in North Carolina to go breastfeed.
The Secret Service is investigating a report that a female agent reportedly left her post at a Trump campaign event in North Carolina to go breastfeed. The Secret Service acknowledged the allegations and issued a statement to Fox News Digital stating that an investigation was underway. 'All employees of the U.S. Secret Service are held to the highest standards. While there was no impact to the North Carolina event, the specifics of this incident are being examined.
Crabtree added that a working agent on duty may not bring a child to a protective assignment. She said the agent in question was from the Atlanta Field Office. This latest incident comes as the agency is facing heightened scrutiny in the wake of the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Trump, prompting more questions and concerns about the agency's culture and staffing.
Current and former employees have voiced concerns about the agency being plagued by understaffing, even as its budget has increased to $3 billion. leaders are being grilled not only on the failures on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania, but also on their handling of their team's morale and their ability to recruit and retain talent. Following the assassination attempt on the former president, the ensuing outrage forced ex-Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who was appointed by President Biden in 2022, to resign. She was replaced by acting Director Ronald Rowe.
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