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Senator Says Secret Service Brought TWENTY Prostitutes To Hotel - As It Is Revealed Agents BRAGGED About Protecting Obama While Partying At Colombian Brothel -- Daily Mail
* Republican Sen Susan Collins says up to 21 prostitutes involved
* 'We let the boss down', says 'embarrassed' Armed Forces chief
* Congressman says agency is covering up even MORE scandals
* Several of the 11 men sent home are married; two are supervisors
* All agents have been suspended pending investigation
* 'Occurred before President's arrival for Summit of the Americas'
* Hotel employee claimed that the men were drinking heavily
* More than 10 U.S. military personnel involved in the incident
The Secret Service officials embroiled in a prostitution scandal brought a whopping 20 or 21 women back to their Colombian hotel last week, a Maine senator briefed on the scandal said today.
Republican Sen Collins, a ranking member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, said in an email to Reuters that she was told by Secret Service boss Mark Sullivan that '11 agents involved. Twenty or 21 women foreign nationals were brought to the hotel, but allegedly Marines were involved with the rest'.
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More News On The U.S. Secret Service Scandal
WH: Obama has confidence in Secret Service chief -- CBS News
White House defends Secret Service amid prostitution investigation -- CNN
Despite scandal, Obama confident in Secret Service boss -- AFP
Obama Backs Secret Service Chief in Prostitution Inquiry -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Obama has confidence in Secret Service chief: White House -- Reuters
Despite Colombia prostitution scandal, Obama has confidence in Secret Service chief -- Yahoo News/The Ticket
Prostitution scandal ricochets through Washington -- AJC/AP
Senator: 'Severe' Punishment for Secret Service Misconduct -- Voice of America
New Evidence Cited in Secret Service Prostitution Inquiry -- New York Times
NBC: Prostitute's $50 fee for two agents triggered Secret Service scandal -- MSNBC
King: 11 agents took women to rooms -- UPI
New Details Emerge in Secret Service Probe -- Wall Street Journal
Secret service agents took 20 women to Colombian hotel, says senator -- The Guardian
At least 20 women involved in Secret Service scandal, senator claims -- The Telegraph
Secret Service, military personnel brought as many as 21 prostitutes to Colombia hotel, investigators say -- Washington Post
US Secret Service Cartagena scandal 'involved 20 women' -- BBC
Up to 21 women brought to Colombia hotel by agents and military members, senator says -- FOX News
In carnal Cartagena, little outrage over Secret Service scandal -- Washington post/AP
Carnal Cartagena Blase About Sex Scandal -- ABC/AP