There has been no reasons given for the forced resignations of at least two Secret Service managers on Thursday. There are a couple of possibilities. One is that the SS could be responsible for leaks from inside the White House and the second possibility is the fact that they have slow walked an investigation into tweets made by Colorado Secret Service manager Kerry O’Grady for multiple infractions of the Hatch ACT which forbids high level officials from public political acts.
We are just now finding out that the first official complaint filed against O’Grady was last year on October 11th. No actions were taken against her until her comments about refusing to protect the president’s life came out and even then they suspended her WITH pay. They were well aware of her federal crimes and made no criminal referral to federal investigators.
Reports coming in that some Secret Service mgr level personnel forced 2 resign 2nite & escorted out of EEOB. Two out but source says more
— Steve Clemons (@SCClemons) February 3, 2017
Repeat. Two (& perhaps more) @SecretService Mgr level staff abtuptly forced to resign tonight & escorted out of EEOB #trump #whitehouse
— Steve Clemons (@SCClemons) February 3, 2017
Not clear 2 @SecretService staff why they were abruptly forced 2 resign 2nite. individually terminated, escorted out #secretservice 1/3
— Steve Clemons (@SCClemons) February 3, 2017
The dismissed @SecretService staff now learning others also let go as they connect after the dismissals. Not sure total number fired 2/3
— Steve Clemons (@SCClemons) February 3, 2017
One of fired @SecretService Mgrs speculates #Trump is restructuring the service but this is speculation #secretservice 3/3
— Steve Clemons (@SCClemons) February 3, 2017
It’s now 1:45amET Friday in DC & this @SecretService story unfolding now. Ive posted all I know. I am heading to DC imminently from Tokyo
— Steve Clemons (@SCClemons) February 3, 2017
@SCClemons @severud @SecretService
Source? I’d love to read more about this.— Justin Wallace (@justintheserver) February 3, 2017
@SCClemons @severud @SecretService
Source? I’d love to read more about this.— Justin Wallace (@justintheserver) February 3, 2017
@ChrisJeter @SecretService will be important to hear whole story. I’ve called Secret Service and White House. No response as of yet.
— Steve Clemons (@SCClemons) February 3, 2017
Steve Clemons, is the Washington Editor-at-Large for The Atlantic and National Journal and a contributor to MSNBC