A Secret Service agent in Israel has been sent home to the United States after allegedly assaulting a woman in Jerusalem.
In a statement, the United States Secret Service said that a member of the Secret Service Counter Assault Team, charged with providing tactical support to the Presidential Protective Division was "allegedly involved in a physical encounter" on Monday night.
According to the agency, the agent was questioned by Israeli police who contacted the State Department before releasing him without charge.
The statement continued: "The employee has returned to the United States and in accordance with agency protocol, his access to Secret Service systems and facilities was suspended pending further investigation."
