Agents of the U.S. secret service will be punished because of the incident at the White house

Agents of the U.S. secret service will be punished because of the incident at the White house

MOSCOW, 24 Mar — RIA Novosti. At least six employees of the US Secret service will be subject to disciplinary punishment because of the incident on 10 March when the offender climbed over the fence around the White house, reports CNN, citing a source in the service.

Tenth day of March near the White house was caught by the intruder who jumped the fence. Media reported that the offender had been on the site for at least 15 minutes, peeking in Windows and pulling door handles.

The punishment to staff directly guarding the territory of the White house and agents. According to the internal rules, the proposal for specific measures in respect of each employee must be filed within two weeks after the incident. After that the officials will make the final decision on the issue.

Its spokesmen declined to comment.

The secret service, which guards the President and key government facilities, has been in the past criticized for the fact that the perpetrators were able to infiltrate the White house. One of these offenders were caught directly in the building under former President Barack Obama.

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