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Aug 27, 2026 Three Secret Service officials were placed on leave amid a leak investigation tied to FBI Director Kash Patel Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
Punitive action against officials suspected of leaking to the press reflects continued use of federal law enforcement to suppress unauthorized disclosures.
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- Three Secret Service officials placed on leave amid misconduct probe — Three Secret Service officials, including communications director Anthony Guglielmi and two others in his department, were removed from their offices on Monday and placed on administrative leave. Their security clearances were suspended and work devices seized as part of an internal misconduct investigation reportedly involving the CIA and FBI. The probe is reportedly connected to FBI Director Kash Patel's effort to identify the source of a leak to media regarding Trump's clandestine plane swap on the tarmac in Turkey following the NATO summit last month.
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Week 84 – 2026-08-22–2026-08-28
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