DHS Inspector General Reveals Secret Service Deleted January 6th Texts After Oversight Request

| Importance: 5/10 | Status: confirmed

DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari disclosed Secret Service erased text messages from January 5-6, 2021, during a “device replacement program” after oversight officials requested electronic communications. Despite requesting month of records for 24 personnel, Secret Service provided only one text exchange. Deletion occurred shortly after OIG’s February 26, 2021 records request. Congressional leaders condemned potential Federal Records Act violations and obstruction of oversight.

Key Actors

U.S. Secret Service Joseph Cuffari (DHS Inspector General) James Murray (Secret Service Director) Bennie Thompson (J6 Committee Chair) Liz Cheney (J6 Committee Vice Chair)

Tags

obstruction-of-justice federal-records-act coverup january-6-investigation evidence-destruction secret-service institutional-capture

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