The Secret Service is looking into a report that a female agent reportedly left her assigned post at a Trump rally to breastfeed her baby.
The bizarre incident has sparked discussion on the role of women within the Secret Service, with some questioning the agent’s actions during a crucial event involving a high profile individual who recently survived an assassination attempt.
According to Anthony Guglielmi, the Secret Service’s chief of communications, all employees are expected to adhere to the highest standards.
Guglielmi noted that while the event in Asheville, North Carolina —where the woman involved dismissed herself to breastfeed— was not affected, the details of this particular situation are under review.
Due to the sensitive nature of personnel matters, no further comments were provided.
The agent in question was discovered breastfeeding her child in a room designated for important Secret Service activities, such as managing potential emergencies related to the president.
It was discovered, according to Newsweek, that the agent in question had not notified her chain of command.
Secret Service agents on duty are not permitted to bring children to their protective assignments. The agent, who reportedly works out of the Atlanta Field Office, was accompanied by two other family members at the time of the incident.
This event is the latest in a series of controversies involving the Secret Service, especially following an attempted assassination of Trump last month at a rally in Pennsylvania and the alleged break-in at a salon.
Secret Service broke into a Massachusetts hair salon during a Kamala event. They covered the cameras with duct tape and broke inside to use the bathroom, let other attendees use the bathroom, and took candies off the desk.
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The agency has faced increased scrutiny after security failures allowed the shooter to get close enough to fire at Trump.
The rather severe lapses led to multiple investigations, and the agency’s director, Kimberly Cheatle, resigned amid the fallout.
Additionally, the Secret Service is addressing concerns about other federal agents wearing Secret Service patches at campaign events for the 2024 election, despite not being sworn Secret Service agents.
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