The US Secret Service has launched a personnel investigation after an agent attempted to smuggle his wife onto a support flight bound for Scotland ahead of President Donald Trump's visit.
The incident occurred on a plane operated by the US Air Force, which was transporting Secret Service personnel and equipment for the president's trip. The agent's wife, a member of the US Air Force, was prevented from boarding after supervisors intervened.
A Secret Service spokesperson confirmed that the agent had been advised beforehand that such action was prohibited. The spouse was subsequently removed from the flight. The spokesperson added that no protectees were aboard and that the incident did not affect overseas protective operations.
According to reports, the agent, based in Dallas, had flown his wife to Maryland, where she received a briefing about the Scotland trip at a hotel before being told to leave at a visitor lounge at Joint Base Andrews.
President Trump's visit to the UK was marked by protests, the opening of a new golf course in Aberdeenshire, and a warning to Europe about immigration. He also praised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and discussed trade and humanitarian aid for Gaza.
