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Secret Service under surveillance for “physical attack” by Kamala Harris’ agent on superiors and other incidents of “inadequate training”

By Charlie Spiering, senior political reporter, Washington, Dc

22:18 May 30, 2024, updated 22:18 May 30, 2024



The Secret Service is under scrutiny following reports of a disturbing incident in which an agent working for Vice President Kamala Harris lost her temper and attacked a superior.

Michelle Herczeg, an agent in Harris’ security detail, reportedly got into an argument with her colleagues after reporting for duty at Joint Base Andrew in April before a trip with the vice president.

Herczeg was reportedly armed when she became angry and unpredictable and attacked the senior intelligence agent. Her colleagues disarmed her before she was handcuffed and relieved of duty.

After the incident, the Secret Service confirmed that an agent of the Vice President “exhibited conduct that his colleagues found disturbing” and was therefore relieved of duty.

And now Republicans in the House of Representatives are investigating this very strange situation.

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle
Secret agent Michelle Herczeg

In a letter, committee chairman James Comer described the disturbing events in detail and asked that the Secret Service be informed about the incident.

“The committee requests a briefing from the U.S. Secret Service on these reports and how the agency is responding to quickly address any vulnerabilities,” the letter said.

The letter indicates that Republicans in the House are concerned about the current state of the agency. Historically, the agency has the most experienced and qualified agents tasked with protecting the president and vice president.

The chairman of the House Oversight Committee, James Comer, asked in a letter for the Secret Service to be informed

The incident sparked complaints within the Secret Service about the leadership of Director Kimberly Cheatle.

An anonymous petition on Change.org cited the incident as an example of how Cheatle’s adherence to gender quotas resulted in a dangerous person staying at the agency who should have been fired long ago due to performance issues.

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The petition now has over 200 signatures.

The petition alleges that Cheatle’s commitment to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) rather than promotions based on merit was to blame for the incident.

“The Secret Service was once an elite agency, known for its rigorous standards and impeccable track record, true to its proud motto ‘Trusted and Dependable,’ emblazoned on the badge of every Secret Service agent,” the petition states.

“However, many are concerned that under Director Cheatle’s leadership, the Secret Service has become increasingly vulnerable to potential insider threats that pose a risk to U.S. national security.”

Comer’s letter gave the Secret Service until June 13 to comply with the request.

Cheatle was appointed director by President Joe Biden after the agency came under criticism for deleting much of the agents’ text messages about the events of January 6.

Shortly after taking office, Cheatle announced her goal of increasing the proportion of women on the agency’s staff to 30 percent by 2030.

“Now that I’m in this office, I’m very conscious that we need to attract diverse candidates and make sure that we promote and provide opportunities for everyone in our workforce, especially women,” Cheatle said in an interview with CBS.