“A US Secret Service special agent supporting the Vice President’s departure from Joint Base Andrews began displaying behavior their colleagues found distressing.”
It has been revealed that one of the Secret Service agents assigned to Vice President Kamala Harris was involved in a fight with his colleagues at the Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington, DC on Monday.
The agent was said to have experienced a medical episode prior to becoming physical with other members of the security detail.
In a statement to the Washington Examiner, Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi explained that the incident took place around 9 am while Harris was at the Naval Observatory, and that there was "no impact on her departure from Joint Base Andrews."
"A US Secret Service special agent supporting the Vice President’s departure from Joint Base Andrews began displaying behavior their colleagues found distressing," Gugliemi said. "The agent was removed from their assignment while medical personnel were summoned."
He added that the Secret Service "takes the safety and health of our employees very seriously," noting that, "as this was a medical matter, we will not disclose any further details."
The identity of the agent has not been made public, and it is unclear whether he will be disciplined by the Secret Service for his actions.
As the Examiner reports, protecting the vice president is often regarded as the second most prestigious assignment in the agency after being a member of the presidential detail. As such, the demands placed on those who are chosen for the job are quite high.
To be considered, agents must first serve in field offices for at least three years and receive top performance reviews from their superiors. They must also pass a strenuous Protective Detail Training course at the James J. Rowley training facility just outside Washington, DC.
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