Three Secret Service Officials on Leave Amid Leak Probe

Three senior U.S. Secret Service officials, including the agency's chief of communications, have been placed on administrative leave and stripped of their security clearances as part of a criminal investigation into the potential leaking of classified information to the media. The action, confirmed by the Secret Service, occurred on August 25, 2026, with the officials escorted from agency headquarters in Washington, D.C., and designated as "do not admits," barring them from entering agency facilities.

The Secret Service confirmed that three non-law enforcement personnel were placed on leave pending an investigation by its Office of Professional Responsibility into potential misconduct. The agency did not publicly identify the individuals or specify the nature of the allegations. However, multiple sources identified one of the suspended officials as Anthony Guglielmi, the agency's director of communications, a role he has held since March 2022. The other two officials also worked in the communications office. Sources familiar with the matter indicated that both the FBI and the CIA are participating in the inquiry, suggesting the probe carries more weight than a routine internal...