Secret Service officer recalled from Bill Clinton’s Bulgaria trip after off-duty altercation, agency says

A Secret Service officer used to be recalled from Bulgaria after there used to be “an off-duty altercation with hotel staff,” in line with an agency spokesperson.

Former President Bill Clinton used to be scheduled to talk over with Bulgaria this month “for a convening of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI),” the Clinton Foundation announced ultimate month.

“On May 10, a Secret Service officer assigned to support protective functions on an overseas trip to Sofia, Bulgaria was recalled to the United States by the Secret Service after an off-duty altercation with hotel staff,” a Secret Service spokesperson mentioned. “A second employee who witnessed this incident was also recalled. The individuals were removed prior to the arrival of the protectee, and our Office of Professional Responsibility has opened an internal investigation into the incident.”

The Secret Service made headlines this week after it used to be reported that an unidentified guy entered nationwide safety adviser Jake Sullivan’s Washington, D.C., house in past due April. The alleged incident caused a Secret Service investigation into how it might occur with brokers supposedly on guard, in line with an agency spokesperson. The news got here to gentle this week.

As for the incident on President Clinton’s trip, the Secret Service says it has “extremely strict codes of conduct governing employee behavior and should this investigation reveal any policy violations or misconduct, individuals will face disciplinary action.”

“All employees involved in this incident have been placed on administrative leave and access to Secret Service sites, facilities and computer systems has been suspended pending the results of this investigation,” the federal regulation enforcement agency mentioned.