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| Secret service agents sent home over drunken incident in Amsterdam | Secret service agents sent home over drunken incident in Amsterdam |
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| The Washington Post first reported the incident. It comes as the services works to repair its reputation over previous misconduct cases including a prostitution scandal. | The Washington Post first reported the incident. It comes as the services works to repair its reputation over previous misconduct cases including a prostitution scandal. |
| An inspector general's report in December concluded there was no evidence of widespread misconduct, in line with the service's longstanding assertion that it has no tolerance for inappropriate behaviour. | |
| The agents sent home from Amsterdam were placed on administrative leave, according to the Washington Post. The newspaper said all three were on the counter-a-Assault team, which defends the president if he comes under attack, and that one agent was a "team leader" | |
| The service said the incident had not compromised Obama's security. He left the Netherlands late on Tuesday for Brussels. | The service said the incident had not compromised Obama's security. He left the Netherlands late on Tuesday for Brussels. |