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April 15, 2012
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press briefing from Cartegena on Saturday, White House spokesperson Jay Carney said "the president does have full confidence in the United States Secret Service."
The agency said the incident has not impacted the president's security. Although some of the personnel are said to be agents, none of the men involved are part of the president's personal protective detail.
The incident at Hotel Caribe, involving two agency supervisors in Cartagena, resulted in 11 agents put on administrative leave.
"The nature of the allegations, coupled with a zero tolerance policy on personal misconduct, resulted in the Secret Service taking the decisive action
press briefing from Cartegena on Saturday, White House spokesperson Jay Carney said "the president does have full confidence in the United States Secret Service."
The agency said the incident has not impacted the president's security. Although some of the personnel are said to be agents, none of the men involved are part of the president's personal protective detail.
The incident at Hotel Caribe, involving two agency supervisors in Cartagena, resulted in 11 agents put on administrative leave.
"The nature of the allegations, coupled with a zero tolerance policy on personal misconduct, resulted in the Secret Service taking the decisive action
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