Two female Secret Service agents have been suspended following a May 21 incident that involved a physical altercation outside former President Barack Obama's residence in Washington, D.C.

Around 2:30 a.m. during shift change, an agent radioed for a supervisor "immediately before I whoop this girl's a**."

The two are then shown shoving and punching.

Secret Service suspends officers caught brawling on camera outside Obama’s residence : ‘Whoop this girl’s ass’

The woman officer who made the call was upset that her shift replacement was late and assailed her verbally and physically when she finally did arrive to relieve her.… pic.twitter.com/vFvxTSwN71

— Steve Gruber (@stevegrubershow) May 27, 2025

Injuries unknown

Steve Gruber said that the officer who called for a supervisor was upset because her replacement was late.

It was not known whether any injuries occurred as a result of the altercation.

“After reviewing the footage and listening to the audio transmission of the incident, it appears there was a grievance between the two officers,” former Secret Service agent and owner of M6 Global Defense Michael Matranga said in a statement.

"Given this is a personnel matter, we are not in a position to comment further," a spokesperson for the Secret Service said after confirming that the fight did take place.

DEI still a problem?

Reports of the altercation prompted some on social media to question whether diversity, equity, and inclusion practices were still being implemented within the agency.

Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Chaetle had set a goal during the Biden administration of having 30% female agents by 2030.

As recently as April, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem approved recruitment ads for new agents because the agency was shortstaffed and had already faced two assassination attempts on then-candidate Donald Trump

“We have finite resources and we are stretching those resources to their maximum right now which is going to require us to replace these assets,” Secret Service Acting Director Ronald L. Rowe Jr. said

“By the time we close out the fiscal year we’re gonna hire more than 400 special agents this year,” he added.