- Officer got into a physical fight with his fellow officers at Joint Base Andrews
- The VP’s Secret Service-confirmed agent began ‘exhibiting behavior that their colleagues found distressing’
- The vice president was not in danger during the altercation
An armed Secret Service officer assigned to Vice President Kamala Harris was removed from his position after getting into a physical fight with fellow agents on Monday, reports show.
The officer, whose identity has not been revealed, began fighting with fellow officers Monday morning after showing up at Joint Base Andrew before the vice president arrived for a planned trip to Wisconsin, police said. Washington Examiner.
Sources said the Special Agent in Charge and a shift supervisor attempted to calm the officer down after the officer began exhibiting aggressive behavior, but the officer in question tackled the Senior Officer in charge of security and began assaulting him. to beat.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she boards Air Force Two as it departs Joint Base Andrews
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris heads to Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews
Although the officer was armed, the weapon remained in the holster until the officer was disarmed by his colleagues.
The Secret Service confirmed that an agent of the vice president “exhibited behavior that their colleagues found distressing” and was removed from his position on Monday.
According to the Secret Service, Harris was at her home near the Naval Observatory when the incident occurred and it did not affect her travel plans.
The official residence of the Vice President of the United States on the grounds of the US Naval Observatory in Washington.
A US Secret Service officer on patrol
“The U.S. Secret Service takes the safety and health of our employees very seriously. Because this was a medical matter, we will not release any further details,” Secret Service Communications Director Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement.
The protective divisions for the president and vice president are considered the most important functions of the Secret Service, as only the most qualified agents are typically assigned to this position.
The Washington Examiner revealed on social media, Secret Service sources questioned whether the agent in question was still on duty as a result of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. Other officers were aware of previous incidents of strange behavior by the officer in question prior to the incident at the airport.