Secret Service implements tougher penalties after probe finds agents were on phones and missed intru

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Secret Service implements tougher penalties after probe finds agents were on phones and missed intruder at national security adviser’s home

By Evan Perez and Jamie Gangel, CNN
Published 10:17 PM EDT, Fri June 2, 2023

(CNN) — The US Secret Service implemented tougher disciplinary measures after preliminary findings from an internal investigation found agents missed an intruder at national security adviser Jake Sullivan’s home in part because they were using their personal phones, people briefed on the matter said.

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle in recent days ordered increased penalties for employees who violate policies on duty, including the use of personal devices while on the job.

The moves are partly in response to initial findings of an internal investigation following the April incident at Sullivan’s home, when agents on his protective detail failed to see an intruder enter and exit, the sources said.

A law enforcement official familiar with the internal investigation said the agents on duty that night and their supervisors, are likely to be subject to disciplinary action, including an evaluation of whether they can maintain their federal security clearance, a requirement for their positions.

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