Secret Service agent accused of sexual misconduct by Harris staffer

• The employee was placed on administrative leave pending the investigation's outcome, the spokesperson said.

Zoom in: Senior officials in the vice president's office were alerted by the Secret Service about "an incident involving an agent" and a consequent investigation, a spokesperson for the Office of the Vice President told Axios in an email.

• "The Office of the Vice President takes the safety of staff seriously," the spokesperson said. "We have zero tolerance for sexual misconduct."
• The vice president's office said it will not be releasing further information.

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