Two sources briefed on the situation told CBS News the agent spouted gibberish, was speaking incoherently and provoked another officer physically.
Washington â A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President Kamala Harris exhibited 'distressing behavior' Monday morning at Joint Base Andrews and was hospitalized, authorities said. Harris was not present at the airbase at the time.In a statement provided to CBS News, the U.S. Secret Service said that at about 9 a.m. local time Monday, the agent 'began displaying behavior their colleagues found distressing.
The agent was immediately handcuffed and detained by other Secret Service agents who intervened, sources said, and ambulances were called to the scene.After an initial medical evaluation, the agent were admitted to a hospital, sources said. There was no indication of substance use at this time, they added.The USSS remains in a temporary holding pattern until further information becomes available, the sources said.
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