Secret Service Agents Reportedly Sent Home After Incident in South Korea

Two United States Secret Service agents have reportedly been sent home from South Korea after an incident, according to a report. CNN reported a source familiar with the matter said a group of Secret Service employees…

Savannah RychcikMay 20, 20222 min read

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, “The

Secret Service

is aware of an off-duty incident involving two employees which may constitute potential policy violations. The individuals will be immediately returned back to their post of duty and placed on administrative leave.”

He added, “There was no impact to the upcoming trip. We have very strict protocols and policies for all employees and we hold ourselves to the highest professional standards. Given this is an active administrative personnel matter, we are not in a position to comment further.”

Additionally, a source explained to the outlet the employees were not arrested and there have been no charges filed.

Biden landed in South Korea on Friday as part of his first trip to Asia as president.

His first stop was at a Samsung plant.

“Our two nations work together to make the best, most advanced technology in the world, and this factory is proof of that,” Biden said.

He added, “That gives both the Republic of Korea and the United States a competitive edge in the global economy if we can keep our supply chains resilient, reliable and secure.”

Biden went on to claim “so much of the future of the world is going to be written here in the Indo-Pacific for the next several decades.”

He continued, “The decisions we make today will have far-reaching impacts on the world.”