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Subpoenaed an agency in the executive branch. >> earlier this week the government watchdog accused the secret service of erasing those text messages after the office requested them, but the secret service said they were deleted simply as part of a device replacement program. >> i will say that the explanation that you have to factory set and eliminate your data without backing up your data just seems -- i'm skeptical. i mean i wouldn't do that. the argument about when the request was made is largely irrelevant. the secret service was aware that this was one of the signature events of our count...

Erased as part of a device replacement program. the u.s. secret service erased those text messages after oig requested records of electronic communications. but the secret service quickly shot back, saying the loss of text data was part of routine phone replacement. the insinuation that the secret service maliciously deleted text messages following a request is false. adding that the inspector general requested electronic communications for the first time on february 26th, 2021, after the migration was well under way. the secret service notified dhs oig of the loss of certain phones' data but ...

On the investigation being conducted by the inspector general's office. >> we have a former secret service agent with us this morning. christopher joins us to share his protective. so we're grateful to have you this morning. the secret service says messages got deleted as part of a device replacement program. they were not backed up. is that standard operating procedure or what do you think of the claims? >> well, first things first, good morning, boris and thank you for having me. i don't want to necessarily speak on what the policies and procedures are of the secret service in reference to t...

General of the department of homeland security. we should note this is the first time the committee has subpoenaed an agency in the executive branch. >> and earlier this week a government watchdog accused the secret service of erasing those texts after his office had requested them. but the secret service says the messages were deleted simply as part of a device replacement program. >> i will say that the explanation that you have to factory reset and eliminate your data without backing up your data just seems -- i'm skeptical. i mean, i wouldn't do that. the argument about when the request wa...

That the text messages were erased after they were requested as part of an evaluation of what happened on january the 6th being conducted by that government watchdog. the letter notes that the secret service is claiming that the messages were erased as part of a device replacement program. again, it is important to note that the messages were erased only after they were requested by the inspector general. they also points out in this letter, that her office had been repeatedly rebuffed by and obtaining the records. a spokesman for the secret service responded to the release of this letter toni...