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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

Secret Service agent accused of sexual assault of Harris campaign worker

A man wearing a suit and tie speaks at a podium in front of a crowd, with 'United States Secret Service' on a blue screen behind him
Ronald Rowe Jr, acting director of the Secret Service, speaks to journalists in Washington DC on Friday. Photograph: Ben Curtis/Reuters

The US Secret Service has confirmed it is investigating accusations of sexual assault against one of its agents, reportedly with the alleged victim being a female staff member of Kamala Harris’s election campaign team.

The federal agency, already under fire over operational lapses that preceded the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in July, confirmed to NBC News on Wednesday: “The employee has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.”

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