U.S. suspends federal agent who joined crowd outside Capitol during rampage (DEA)

[Nevilledog]

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Brad Heath
@bradheath
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Mar 3, 2021
Some news: The DEA has suspended an agent who was in the crowd, armed, outside the U.S. Capitol as a mob of Trump supporters besieged it, the first known case of authorities examining the conduct of a fellow federal agent during the deadly riot.

U.S. suspends federal agent who joined crowd outside Capitol during rampage, lawyer says
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has suspended an agent who was outside the Capitol when a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the building, his lawyer said, in the first known case of...
reuters.com

Brad Heath
@bradheath
DEA officials learned that the agent had been in the crowd outside the Capitol after he sent photographs of himself to a group chat of other federal agents. They've put him on leave and suspended his security clearance.
4:54 PM · Mar 3, 2021

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-capitol-agent/u-s-suspends-federal-agent-who-joined-crowd-outside-capitol-during-rampage-lawyer-says-idUSKCN2AV2XC?il=0

[uponit7771]

1. What the fuck !? These assholes are like roaches in the system, they're everywhere

[Blue_true]

2. Yep. nt

[UpInArms]

3. This is so not acceptable

Wtf was he thinking?

I hate this cult crap

[TreasonousBastard]

4. Sent to "other federal agents"? WTF?