Secret Service deleted text messages ahead of Jan. 6 riot, says IG

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The U.S. Secret Service deleted text messages from Jan. 5 and Jan. 6, 2021 after they were requested by oversight officials investigating the agency's response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, the agency watchdog has claimed. A Secret Service spokesman said the messages were erased as part of a device-replacement program.

Published 5 months ago · Washington, United States Photography CNN

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