A physical altercation between a pair of uniformed Secret Service agents guarding former President Barack Obama’s DC residence earlier this week necessitated a call to a supervisor, according to a report.
Susan Crabtree, RealClearPolitics’ national correspondent, posted the “scoop” on the X platform, which contained alarming details as the administration seeks to rebuild the agency and its trust with the American public following a near-assassination attempt on President Donald Trump’s life last summer. “ Two female Secret Service Uniformed Division officers got into a physical fight outside former President Obama’s D. C. residence while guarding it. The fracas occurred at roughly 2:30 a. m. early Wednesday morning, according to two sources in the Secret Service community,” Crabtree’s
🚨#BREAKING SCOOP: IS DEI STILL PLAGUING THE SECRET SERVICE?
— Susan Crabtree (@susancrabtree) May 22, 2025
FRACAS OUTSIDE OBAMA RESIDENCE RAISES NEW QUESTIONS: Get a supervisor "immediately before I whoop this girl's ass."
Two female Secret Service Uniformed Division officers got into a physical fight outside former… pic.twitter.com/RmEDx6BWXD
began. “The lack of professionalism was on display during the fight and in a call one of the women made on a recorded Secret Service line to request a supervisor to come to the scene ‘immediately before I whoop this girl’s ass,’” she continued in a post that contained an alleged audio recording of the call. “The woman officer who made the call was upset that her shift replacement was late and assailed her verbally and physically when she finally did arrive to relieve her. Audio of the early a. m. call is now circulating among agents and officers and is attached to this X post,” Crabtree continued. “It’s unclear whether either woman was injured or whether they will be disciplined over the altercation. The fight did not wake anyone in the Obama residence or the surrounding neighborhood, the sources said,” she added. “The incident is raising new concerns among fellow Secret Service agents and officers about the agency’s lowering of hiring standards during years of a major DEI push to add more minorities and women to the ranks under previous Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle,” Crabtree continued.
“Cheatle resigned under a cloud after the J13 assassination attempt against Donald Trump. The Secret Service for years has experienced low morale and a severe manpower shortage, which is also contributing to lower hiring standards as the agency works to increase its agents and officers,” she said, referencing the July 13 incident in Butler, Pa. In another X post, Crabtree
Numerous sources in the Secret Service community have questioned whether Sean Curran, who Trump tapped to lead the agency, is doing anything to roll back the agency's DEI initiatives. For instance, they wonder if he has rescinded Cheatle's previous commitment to a national 30×30… pic.twitter.com/LwUbZSceZ7
— Susan Crabtree (@susancrabtree) May 22, 2025
: Numerous sources in the Secret Service community have questioned whether Sean Curran, who Trump tapped to lead the agency, is doing anything to roll back the agency’s DEI initiatives. For instance, they wonder if he has rescinded Cheatle’s previous commitment to a national 30×30 pledge that has a goal of hiring 30% women in law enforcement by 2030.
