Three Secret Service officials on leave amid misconduct investigation

Three officials within the U.S. Secret Service have been placed on administrative leave as the agency's professional standards office launches an investigation into potential misconduct.

The individuals were reportedly serving in non-law-enforcement roles. While the agency's public information office confirmed the administrative leave and the ongoing review, the specific nature of the alleged misconduct has not been disclosed.

This development occurs amid a period of heightened scrutiny for the Secret Service. The agency has been under particular pressure due to security concerns surrounding President Donald Trump, who has reportedly been the target of at least three assassination plots in recent years.

Recent incidents have also drawn attention to the agency. In April, an armed man breached security at an event attended by Trump. Furthermore, the Justice Department issued and later withdrew subpoenas to New York Times journalists concerning a report on security issues related to Qatar's gifted Air Force One. President Trump himself confirmed he had deviated from planned travel out of Turkey due to assassination concerns, a detail initially reported by The Washington Post.

Additionally, an agent on Vice President JD Vance's security detail is reportedly under investigation for alleged ties to a news leak concerning agent frustrations over travel requests.