41 U.S. Secret Service Agents Disciplined For Leaking The Personal Files Of A Congressman Who Criticized Agency Security Lapses

Reuters: Secret Service punishes 41 over leak of lawmaker's data

Forty-one U.S. Secret Service employees have been disciplined over a media leak of the personal files of a congressman who had criticized the agency's security lapses, the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday.

Punishments ranged from a letter of reprimand to suspensions without pay for up to 45 days, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said in a statement.

One person found to have disclosed information on Republican congressman Jason Chaffetz to the Washington Post has resigned from the service, Johnson said, noting that privacy laws prevented disclosure of more details.

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WNU Editor: What!!!! That's It!!!!! And these agents are protected by "privacy laws"!!!! These agents violated their oath ... there should be firings, loss of pensions, and worse.