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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graeme Massie

Secret Service’s deletion of Jan 6 texts is under ‘criminal investigation’, DHS reveals

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The Secret Service’s deletion of January 6-related text messages is now part of an “ongoing criminal investigation”, according to the Department of Homeland Security inspector general.

The Secret Service was informed it is being probed and was ordered to end its own internal investigation in a letter obtained by CNN.

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