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Two Secret Service officers have been suspended following an “on-duty altercation” final week, the company advised Newsweek.

Why It Issues

The Secret Service is tasked with defending and investigating “protectees, key places, and occasions of nationwide significance,” based on its web site.

Secret Service brokers and officers are allowed to execute warrants, carry firearms, and make arrests like different regulation enforcement, U.S. felony code says.

What To Know

A Secret Service spokesperson advised Newsweek in an e mail on Tuesday: “The U.S. Secret Service is conscious of an on-duty altercation that occurred between two Uniformed Division officers at roughly 2:30 a.m. on Might 21. The people concerned have been suspended from obligation and this matter is the topic of an inside investigation.”

The spokesperson added, “The Secret Service has a really strict code of conduct for all staff and any conduct that violates that code is unacceptable. Given it is a personnel matter, we’re not able to remark additional.”

In line with NBC Information, the Secret Service confirmed the authenticity of a surveillance tape exterior former president Barack Obama’s dwelling in Washington, D.C., that exhibits two Secret Service brokers in an altercation.

Actual Clear Politics’ correspondent Susan Crabtree first posted video and audio of the incident to X, previously Twitter, on Tuesday.

Crabtree stated the incident occurred exterior the Obamas’ home and one of many officers referred to as to ask for a supervisor to return to the scene earlier than “I whoop this lady’s ***.”

Newsweek can not independently confirm if the incident Crabtree posted video and audio footage of is similar because the one the Secret Service detailed in its e mail. Newsweek has reached out to the company for affirmation in a follow-up e mail.

In a subsequent publish to X, Crabtree cited Secret Service sources who stated that one of many officers was reportedly upset when one other officer coming to alleviate her was late.

What Individuals Are Saying

Conservative commentator Benny Johnson posted on X on Tuesday: “🚨BREAKING: Footage has been launched of a fistfight breaking out exterior Obama’s DC home between two feminine Secret Service brokers as a result of one was late. DEI on full show.”

Paul Mauro, former commanding officer of the New York Metropolis Police Division’s authorized bureau wrote on X Tuesday: “Story breaking: Secret Service brawl. Unacceptable. Begin transferring/firing individuals NOW. For the sake of the nice brokers.”

What Occurs Subsequent

It isn’t instantly clear what the subsequent steps within the investigation will likely be or what the timeline of the inquiry is.

Replace 5/27/25 10:35 p.m. ET: This text has been up to date with further info.