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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.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Barack Obama's female Secret Service agents caught having shameful catfight outside his DC mansion
Shocking footage has captured the moment two female Secret Service agents fought with each other outside former president Barack Obama's $8million DC mansion. The row unfolded on May 21 at around 2.30am as two members of the security detail grappled next to a police vehicle. In audio before the fight shared by RealClearPolitics reporter Susan Crabtree, one of the Secret Service agents was reportedly heard calling for a supervisor as she threatened to attack her colleague. Shocking footage: The moment two female Secret Service agents fought with each other outside former President Barack Obama's DC home 🚨🚨 #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 ass." The… — Susan Crabtree (@susancrabtree) May 27, 2025 'Can I get a supervisor down to Delta two immediately before I whoop this girl's ass,' the agent in the audio said. In a statement to a Secret Service spokesperson said the fight happened when the agents were on duty. It has not been revealed if the Obamas were in the home at the time. 'The individuals involved were suspended from duty and this matter is the subject of an internal investigation,' the statement read. '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.' It comes a year after a Secret Service agent assigned to then-Vice-President Kamala Harris was removed from duty after she got into a physical fight with her fellow agents. The Secret Service has come under scrutiny in recent years amid allegations of unprofessionalism and security lapses. These allegations came under the spotlight after the near-assassination of President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania last July, which led the agency's director Kimberly Cheatle to resign. Cheatle was replaced by Sean Curran, one of the agents who surrounded Trump after he was shot in the ear on stage at the rally. The altercation in Harris' security detail last April also brought humiliation to the agency, as reports said a female agent identified as Michelle Herczeg flew into a frenzy at her fellow agents. According to Secret Service sources, Herczeg arrived for duty acting erratically, grabbing a fellow agent's personal phone and started deleting applications from it. She also was mumbling to herself, hiding behind curtains and throwing items at fellow agents including menstrual pads, according to a report at the time from RealClearPolitics. Herczeg told her fellow agents they would 'burn in hell and needed to listen to God.' Sources at the time said the special agent in charge and a detail shift supervisor tried to calm Herczeg after she began exhibiting aggressive behavior, but she tackled the Senior Agent in Charge of security detail and began punching him. Although Herczeg was armed, her weapon remained in the holster until the she was disarmed by her colleagues. She was handcuffed and removed from the terminal. The Secret Service was overhauled under Trump as his own agent Curran was installed as the new chief soon after the Butler shooting. In recent weeks, another incident involving the Secret Service went viral as footage showed a mysterious man creeping close to Trump's daughter Ivanka. The moment came on May 3 when the First Daughter and her husband Jared Kushner were having dinner at Carbone Beach in South Beach, Florida. Footage showed an unidentified man holding a Manila envelope, and wearing khaki shorts and a black T-shirt trying to walk alongside them. At that point, an agent in a blue button down shirt and black jeans could be seen gently shoving the man out of the way. When the man then put his hand on the agent, the guard responds by forcefully pushing the bystander out of the way with both hands. The scene sent bystanders screaming in shock - prompting Ivanka to turn around to see what the commotion was. But within seconds, the guard could be seen rushing her and Jared into an awaiting SUV. Amid the footage going viral online, the Secret Service told 'During a protective movement on Saturday, May 4, 2025, an adult male encroached, coming too close to Secret Service personnel. 'A special agent immediately intervened, physically redirecting the individual to reestablish a safe perimeter. The public is reminded that during protective operations, maintaining a safe distance from law enforcement and protective personnel is essential.
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Obama's female secret service staff caught in shameful brawl outside his $8m DC mansion
Shocking footage captured the moment two female Secret Service agents fought with each other outside former President Barack Obama 's $8 million DC mansion. The altercation unfolded May 21 at around 2:30am as the former president's security detail grappled with each other next to a police vehicle. In audio before the fight shared by RealClearPolitics reporter Susan Crabtree, one of the Secret Service agents was heard calling for a supervisor as she threatened to attack her colleague. 'Can I get a supervisor down to Delta two immediately before I whoop this girl's ass,' the agent in the audio said. In a statement to a Secret Service spokesperson said the fight came as the agents were on-duty. 'The individuals involved were suspended from duty and this matter is the subject of an internal investigation,' the statement read. '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.' It comes a year after a Secret Service agent assigned to then-Vice-President Kamala Harris was removed from duty after she got into a physical fight with her fellow agents.
The Hill
10-03-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Democrats killed California, but Newsom, state are pivoting: Susan Crabtree interview
Author and journalist Susan Crabtree talks about her forthcoming book, "Fool's Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All." #California #Book #Left
