Secret Service officials placed on leave in inquiry over ‘potential misconduct’

Aug. 26, 2026, 9: 19 PM EDT.

Key points

• Secret Service communications director Anthony Guglielmi has been placed on leave, two sources familiar with the matter informed NBC News on Wednesday.
• By Kelly O'Donnell, Tom Winter and Raquel Coronell Uribe.
• In its statement, the Secret Service did not disclose what prompted the investigation or identify the authorities.

Aug. 26, 2026, 9: 19 PM EDT. By Kelly O'Donnell, Tom Winter and Raquel Coronell Uribe.

In practice, the news comes as a Secret Service spokesperson made public that three office-holders who are not law enforcement personnel were put on leave pending an investigation into potential misconduct.

Gregg Bernstein, a spokesperson for Guglielmi, did not expressly say he was on leave, saying merely that he is a "professional of deep integrity whose decades-long public record advocating for local, state and federal agencies speaks for itself."

"He holds profound respect for the mission and work of the United States Secret Service and is cooperating fully with everything being asked of him, " Bernstein remarked in an official note. CNN first documented the inquiry.

In its statement, the Secret Service did not disclose what prompted the investigation or identify the authorities. It remarked it will continue to "pursue the level of excellence that is worthy" of the organization's mission.

Taken together, the developments around secret Service officials placed on leave in inquiry over 'potential misconduct' point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.