她的办公室周三表示,一名特勤局特工正在接受调查,涉嫌与副总统卡玛拉·哈里斯的一名助手发生性行为不端事件。
该机构向美国广播公司证实进行了调查,但没有提供调查的细节。
“特勤局对其人员要求最高标准。特勤局的一名发言人告诉美国广播公司新闻,该雇员已经被行政休假,等待调查结果。
副总统办公室的发言人也没有透露事件的进一步细节。
“我们对不当性行为零容忍。USSS向OVP高级官员通报了一起涉及一名特工的事件,并告知USSS启动了调查。副总统办公室不会发布进一步的信息,”发言人在一份声明中说。
Secret Service agent under investigation over alleged sexual misconduct in incident with Harris aide A Secret Service agent is under investigation for an alleged sexual misconduct incident with an aide to Vice President Kamala Harris, her office said Wednesday.
The agency confirmed to ABC News that there was a probe but did not provide details of the investigation.
"The Secret Service holds its personnel to the highest standards. The employee has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation," a spokesperson for the Secret Service told ABC News.
A spokesperson for the vice president's office also didn't disclose further details of the incident.
"We have zero tolerance for sexual misconduct. Senior OVP officials were alerted by the USSS about an incident involving an agent and informed that USSS initiated an investigation. The Office of the Vice President will not be releasing further information," the spokesperson said in a statement.