The United States Secret Service is once again under a harsh spotlight after two of its officers were suspended for engaging in a physical altercation outside former President Barack Obama’s Washington, D.C., residence in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The incident, which occurred just blocks from the White House, has ignited a firestorm inside the agency and prompted renewed scrutiny of leadership, professionalism, and the impact of recent diversity-driven reforms.
#BREAKING AND EXCLUSIVE: @RCPolitics has obtained video of the fight between two women Secret Service Uniformed Division Officers outside former President Obama’s residence last week after one officer called a supervisor to come before “I whoop this girl’s ass.”
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— Susan Crabtree (@susancrabtree) May 27, 2025
According to a RealClearPolitics report that includes both video and audio evidence, the clash unfolded around 2:30 a.m. when a shift change reportedly went sideways. One officer, upset that her replacement was late, called a supervisor on a recorded Secret Service line and said: “Come before I whoop this girl’s a**.” Moments later, the two women began scuffling in plain view, just outside one of the most closely guarded homes in the country.
Footage of the fight and the heated phone call has now circulated internally within the agency, sparking embarrassment and alarm over what many are calling a total breakdown of decorum, discipline, and mission readiness.
The Secret Service has confirmed the incident, issuing a tight-lipped statement:
“The individuals involved were suspended from duty and this matter is the subject of an internal investigation. The Secret Service has a very strict code of conduct for all employees and any behavior that violates that code is unacceptable.”
But behind the scenes, the repercussions are mounting. Agents reportedly view the event as symptomatic of deeper structural problems, especially in the wake of former Director Kimberly Cheatle’s tenure, which critics argue was more focused on social engineering than safeguarding national leaders.
Criticism has zeroed in on the agency’s adoption of government-wide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies. A petition circulating among agents reportedly accuses the DEI initiatives of lowering recruitment and conduct standards. One line from the petition reads:
“Government-wide DEI policies being pushed by Agency heads to further the Obama and Biden administrations’ radical agenda are to blame for the lowered standards at Secret Service and the tragic events of J13.”
That “J13” reference is believed to refer to the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump — an incident that rocked the agency and led to Cheatle’s resignation. Many inside the agency now point to that day as the tipping point for demanding reform.
‼️‼️SECRET SERVICE PETITION CIRCULATES CALLING FOR IMMEDIATE AGENCY REFORMS: After two women Secret Service Uniformed Division Officers got into a fist fight last week outside former Pres. Obama’s residence, questions are surfacing about whether @SecretService Director Sean… pic.twitter.com/Syj7ji8gVD
— Susan Crabtree (@susancrabtree) May 27, 2025
The Obama residence brawl is just the latest in a string of troubling allegations. In April 2024, Michelle Herczeg, an officer assigned to then–Vice President Kamala Harris, reportedly attacked her supervisor after being relieved of duty in an episode involving bizarre and aggressive behavior, including throwing sanitary products and shouting at colleagues.
The recent chaos has reinforced a perception that the agency’s uniformed division — long seen as its backbone — is suffering from internal decay, exacerbated by politicized hiring, weakened discipline, and an overemphasis on image rather than capability.
