Secret Service agent accused of sexual assault of Harris campaign worker
by Edward Helmore from US news | The Guardian on (#6R0KX)
Embattled agency places employee on leave amid allegation of assault in hotel room in Wisconsin
The US Secret Service has confirmed it is investigating accusations of sexual assault against one of its agents, reportedly with the alleged victim being a female staff member of 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."
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