Agents were found to have paid for prostitutes and embarked on alcohol-fuelled
festivities while preparing for the arrival of President Barack Obama, whom
they protect, for a summit in Cartanega.
Testifying to Congress after the incident, Mark Sullivan, the agency’s
director, said it was “not representative” of the “high
ethical standards we demand from our almost 7,000 employees.”
“The Secret Service has five core values: justice, duty, courage,
honesty, and loyalty,” said Mr Sullivan at the time.
A dozen employees of the agency, including officers, agents and supervisors,
were implicated in the scandal Eight employees have so far lost their jobs.
Spokesmen for the agency declined to comment.
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