3 Secret Service agents from Counter Assault Team removed before Obama trip

3 Secret Service agents from Counter Assault Team removed before Obama trip --All three agents were on the Counter Assault Team, which defends the president if he comes under attack. --'Team leader' agent removed 26 Mar 2014 The Secret Service sent three agents home from the Netherlands just before President Barack Obama's arrival after one agent was found inebriated in an Amsterdam hotel, the Secret Service said Tuesday. The three agents were benched for "disciplinary reasons," said Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan, declining to elaborate. The agents sent home from Amsterdam were placed on administrative leave, according to The Washington Post, which first reported the disciplinary action.