The US Secret Service on Tuesday January 24, 2017 said it is taking "appropriate action" after one of its agents suggested on Facebook that she would not defend President Donald Trump should someone try to shoot him.
Kerry
O'Grady, a senior agent in the Denver field office, made a series of
now-deleted posts on Facebook during the campaign saying that she
supported Hillary Clinton and that she would not honor a
federal law that prevents agents like her from airing their political
beliefs publicly. O'Grady deleted the posts shortly after The Washington Examiner reported them on Tuesday.
"As
a public servant for nearly 23 years, I struggle not to violate the
Hatch Act. So I keep quiet and skirt the median," she wrote in one
Facebook post, as reported by the Examiner. "To do otherwise can be a
criminal offense for those in my position. Despite the fact that I am
expected to take a bullet for both sides. But
this world has changed and I have changed. And I would take jail time
over a bullet or an endorsement for what I believe to be disaster to
this country and the strong and amazing women and minorities who reside
here. Hatch Act be damned. I am with Her," she wrote.
The
Secret Service said in a statement Tuesday that it could not comment on
a specific personnel matter but that it was "aware of the postings and
the agency is taking quick and appropriate action. All
Secret Service agents and employees are held to the highest standards
of professional and ethical conduct. Any allegations of misconduct are taken seriously and swiftly
investigated" the agency said in a statement.
Secret
Service personnel on multiple occasions have rushed to protect Trump
from threats during the campaign, including one incident in Reno in the
final weekend before Election Day.
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