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The Sun
28-05-2025
- General
- The Sun
Watch as female Secret Service officers are caught fighting outside Obama's home as one says she'll ‘whoop girl's a**'
THIS is the moment two female Secret Service agents brawled outside Barack Obama's Washington DC home - with one threatening over the radio to 'whoop this girl's a**.' Shocking footage shows the uniformed officers swinging punches and shoving each other in the dead of night, just two miles from the White House. 3 3 In the jaw-dropping clip, one agent can be seen grabbing her radio and calling for help. She yelled: "I need a supervisor out here… immediately before I whoop this girl's a**." The bust-up reportedly erupted around 2.30am local time on May 21 outside the ex-president's upscale Kalorama residence. The video was shared on X by RealClearPolitics reporter Susan Crabtree on Tuesday. She wrote: "#BREAKING AND EXCLUSIVE: @RCPolitics has obtained video of the fight between two women Secret Service Uniformed Division Officers outside former President Obama's residence last week after one officer called a supervisor to come before 'I whoop this girl's a**.'" The Secret Service confirmed the fight to The New York Post, saying the agents involved have been suspended. A spokesperson said: "The U.S. Secret Service is aware of an on-duty altercation that occurred between two Uniformed Division officers at approximately 2:30 a.m. on May 21." "The individuals involved were suspended from duty and this matter is the subject of an internal investigation. "The Secret Service has a very strict code of conduct for all employees and any behavior that violates that code is unacceptable. "Given this is a personnel matter, we are not in a position to comment further." Kamala Harris bizarrely brings up viral elephant moment mid-speech but viewers convinced it's part of 2028 plot The agency has yet to confirm whether the brawling agents outside Obama's home are still on the job. The brawl is just the latest embarrassment for the Secret Service — which has spent the past year lurching from one scandal to another. Last April, Michelle Herczeg – assigned to then-Vice President Kamala Harris – allegedly attacked a supervisor after being pulled from duty for throwing sanitary pads and screaming at colleagues, according to reports. DRINKING In September, the agency was rocked by bombshell claims that one of its agents sexually assaulted a Kamala Harris staffer during a night out in Wisconsin. The alleged assault reportedly took place in a hotel room after the agent and several staffers had been out drinking. Witnesses said the agent was so drunk they were thrown out and passed out in the hallway, where colleagues snapped photos of them. The agent was placed on administrative leave and the Office of Professional Responsibility launched a misconduct probe. At the time, a Harris campaign spokesperson said: 'The Office of the Vice President takes the safety of staff seriously. We have zero tolerance for sexual misconduct.' That scandal erupted after another stunning breach — when an armed stranger managed to get within inches of Obama in Los Angeles. The man, who turned out to be a private security guard working a nearby event, reportedly approached Obama's SUV in an alleyway and was stunned to find the former president sitting in the backseat — with no agents visibly nearby. The guard, who quickly backed away, later said: 'I think they were obviously embarrassed by the situation.' THE Secret Service has faced a number of challenges this year that have resulted in its director stepping down and calls for a "paradigm shift July 13: Donald Trump is shot at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The Secret Service is slammed for failing to take out gunman Thomas Crooks. July 15: Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle does her first network interview since the shooting, telling ABC News it was "unacceptable," but refuses to resign, blaming local police for refusing to secure the building from where the gunman launched his attack. July 20: A week on, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan Boyle calls on Cheatle to resign, making himself the first congressional Democrat to do so. That same day, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell both called on Cheatle to step aside. July 22: Cheatle testifies before Congress and acknowledges "significant operational failure" in Butler, but refuses to resign. July 23: Director Cheatle resigns. Her deputy, Ronald Rowe, takes over as acting director. July 30: Rowe tells Congress the attempted assassination on Trump was a "failure on multiple levels." August: It is later revealed the White House asked for extra funding for the Secret Service in the run-up to November's election, warning of "insufficient resources." September 15: A gunman is arrested after being spotted with a rifle on Trump's West Palm Beach golf course. Secret Service agents say it was a credible plot on the former president's life. September 16: Ronald Rowe makes astonishing admission that the Secret Service needs a total overhaul in the wake of both attempts on former President Trump's life, and calls for a "paradigm shift." September 20: Rowe takes "full responsibility" for events at Butler, and repeats calls for "paradigm shift" in the Secret Service.
The Independent
28-05-2025
- General
- The Independent
Secret Service agents suspended after brawl outside of Obama's home in DC
The Secret Service has confirmed the suspension of two on-duty agents who brawled outside former President Barack Obama's sprawling Washington, D.C., mansion. Two female officers of the Uniformed Division got into an 'altercation' at about 2.30 a.m. in the upscale Kalorama neighborhood on May 21, the Secret Service confirmed to NBC News. Surveillance footage first obtained by Real Clear Politics and published Tuesday shows the security detail, dressed in bullet-resistant vests, violently shoving each other next to a white vehicle outside the Obama residence. Multiple Secret Service sources told the website that the tussle broke out after one officer became irate with another agent who was several minutes late replacing her on shift. Agents of Barack Obama's security detail got into an altercation outside his Kalorama, Washington, D.C. home, the Secret Service confirmed (AFP/Getty) 'Can I get a supervisor… immediately before I whoop this girl's a**,' one of the officers can be heard saying in audio published to X by reporter Susan Crabtree. Without evidence, Crabtree speculated in a tweet that the incident was an example of DEI 'still plaguing the USSS despite Trump's directive to abolish it.' A source said that a fight broke out after the officer arrived in a Dodge Durango, rather than a Ford Explorer, which was allegedly requested by the agent who was about to clock off. One Secret Service source with knowledge of the altercation described the agent's attitude as 'dangerous.' A spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday that both officers had been suspended. The incident remains under investigation. 'The U.S. Secret Service is aware of an on-duty altercation that occurred between two Uniformed Division officers at approximately 2.30 a.m. on May 21,' they said. 'The individuals involved were suspended from duty and this matter is the subject of an internal investigation.' Barack Obama restored lifelong Secrete Service protection for former presidents in 2013 (Getty Images) 'The Secret Service has a very strict code of conduct for all employees and any behavior that violates that code is unacceptable,' the spokesperson added. The federal law enforcement agency declined to comment further about the incident. After leaving office, former presidents and their spouses receive lifelong Secret Service protection. In 1994, Congress enacted a measure to limit protection for former presidents and their spouses to ten years after they left office, as a cost-saving measure. Obama restored the lifelong protection in 2013. It marks the latest alleged incident involving on-duty Secret Service officers, following the removal of an agent from former Vice President Kamala Harris's security detail in April last year. Michelle Herczeg allegedly became angered after being laid off by her supervisor, causing Herczeg to throw items, including a menstrual pad, and attack her superior. The Independent has contacted the Secret Service and the Obamas' office for more information.
Fox News
20-05-2025
- Fox News
Massive inferno engulfs $8.5M mansion near Obama residence in Washington, D.C.
Print Close By Stephen Sorace, Bonny Chu Published May 20, 2025 A massive inferno ripped through a three-story mansion Tuesday morning in an upscale neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C., just blocks away from the home of former President Barack Obama. The blaze prompted nearby evacuations and a large emergency response in the Kalorama district, according to the D.C. Fire and EMS Department, adding there was a separate fire at the same home Monday night caused by an accidental electrical issue. The mansion was an unoccupied building undergoing renovations, authorities said. Public records show the six-bedroom, 5½-bathroom 1928 English Manor was purchased last month for $8.575 million. While the first fire was contained to mostly one floor and required one truck to extinguish the blaze, Tuesday's incident escalated to a two-alarm fire that became a "defensive operation using large outside streams," the fire department said. Approximately 20 vehicles and 100 firefighters responded to the blaze that engulfed every floor of the building, and both sides of the house were evacuated as a precaution. 2 DEAD AFTER SEPARATE FIRES STRIKE WASHINGTON, DC Authorities added that "there was a mayday that was resolved with the firefighter safe and uninjured." 2 DEAD AFTER HOUSE BURNS DOWN IN NEW JERSEY FOLLOWING 'GIGANTIC EXPLOSION,' CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY One firefighter fell into an elevator shaft but was quickly pulled to safety and was hospitalized as a precaution, FOX5 DC reported, citing D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP No other injuries were reported, and the blaze was under control by late morning. Fire investigators are still working to determine the cause of Tuesday's fire. Print Close URL
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Stunning DC mansion that backs onto Obamas' home is consumed by huge blaze
A towering inferno engulfed a historic mansion in Washington, DC 's exclusive Kalorama neighborhood early Tuesday morning, triggering widespread evacuations and a massive emergency response. The devastating blaze broke out around 6 am on the 2400 block of Kalorama Road - just hours after firefighters had responded to a smaller fire at the same residence the night before. The three-story English manor-style mansion, reportedly undergoing renovations, backs onto the residence of former President Barack Obama, intensifying public interest in the incident. According to Fox5, the initial fire was reported around 9.30 pm Monday. It was contained to the first floor and determined to be caused by an electrical issue, DC Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said. By Tuesday morning, however, a second fire erupted and escalated to a two-alarm emergency, with flames consuming the entire structure. Approximately 125 firefighters and 30 units were dispatched to battle the blaze. During the operation, one firefighter fell into an elevator shaft, prompting a mayday alert. The firefighter was rescued by colleagues and hospitalized as a precaution, Donnelly said. No other injuries were reported. The property is owned by US Navy Secretary John Phelan, 61, and his wife. The cause of the second fire remains undetermined and investigations are ongoing. Residents in nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution, though no additional injuries occurred. 'Fortunately, the family was not in the home at the time and everyone is safe,' Navy spokesman Captain Adam Clampitt, told CBS News. 'The Secretary and his wife would like to thank the DC Fire Department and the Metropolitan Police Department for their rapid response, as well as their neighbors for their outpouring of support and well wishes.' The property is owned by US Navy Secretary John Phelan (pictured), 61, and his wife The Secretary purchased the mansion last month for approximately $8.6 million. It was unoccupied and under renovation when the fire broke out, sources told CBS News. Kalorama, one of Washington's most prestigious neighborhoods, is home to affluent residents, including former presidents and diplomats. Firefighters remain on the scene to ensure the area's continued safety. The DC Fire and EMS Department is expected to release further updates as the investigation progresses. The nearly 7,000-square-foot manor had been owned for over two decades by Stuart Bernstein of the Bernstein Companies, who served as US ambassador to Denmark under President George W. Bush, CBS News reported.
