US Secret Service members sent home from South Korea as Biden embarks on first Asia tour
CNN
Two United States Secret Service employees have been sent home from South Korea just as President Joe Biden embarks on his first Asia tour since taking office.
According to a source familiar with the matter, a group of Secret Service employees went out to dinner in Seoul this week. After dinner, a small group broke off and visited multiple bars. When the two employees -- one special agent and one physical security specialist -- returned from the night out, one of the employees got into an altercation with a cab driver and two Korean nationals, resulting in a police response.
Both employees were armed but were not part of the President's advance team -- the presidential detail that travels ahead of the president. The employees involved in the incident were responsible for physical security preparations and logistical planning, the source said.
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