Probe Fails to Find Leaks About Secret Service

[kskiska]

A government leak investigation into a 2002 magazine series that found widespread problems within the ranks of U.S. Secret Service has failed to identify anyone who improperly revealed information.

The Treasury Department's Office of Inspector General, in a report released yesterday under the Freedom of Information Act, said that it was unable to find current or former Secret Service employees who were involved with the "unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information" to U.S. News & World Report.

In a series of investigative reports, the magazine detailed a host of serious failings within an agency that considers itself the most elite and professional in law enforcement. The Secret Service employs thousands of uniformed officers and plainclothes agents to protect the president and other senior government officials and their families.

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The articles also reported numerous instances of improper activity by Secret Service personnel, including allegations of criminal behavior, alcohol abuse and misuse of government property and reports that senior Secret Service officials had extramarital affairs with White House employees. The magazine detailed how a team of agents assigned to Vice President Cheney when he traveled to San Diego got into a drunken brawl when their shift ended.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57865-2003Dec11.html

[PaDUer]

1. Another coverup?

Not surprising is it?

[tlcandie]

2. Probe.. what probe?

About the only thing this WHorehouse probes is a fake turkey with a broken themometer.

Their probe is assigning a 'select committee' of bribed/willing to research whatever comes at them while living the high life waiting to turn in the obviousreport of...nothing to see here folks...move along.

Then follows the champagne toasts to, "It's a wonderful life."