• Home
  • Mail
  • Flickr
  • Tumblr
  • News
  • Sports
  • Finance
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Answers
  • Groups
  • More
Yahoo
    • Skip to Navigation
    • Skip to Main Content
    • Skip to Related Content
    Entertainment Home
    Follow Us
    • TV
    • Movies
    • Celebrity
    • Music
    • Videos
    • Reviews
    • Movie Showtimes

    Military Staff Removed From White House After 'Incident' On Trump's Asia Trip: Report

    Nick Visser
    HuffPostNovember 22, 2017
    Reblog
    Share
    Tweet
    Share
    Military personnel with the White House Communications Agency are under investigation after alleged improper contact with women in Vietnam. (Jonathan Ernst / Reuters)
    Military personnel with the White House Communications Agency are under investigation after alleged improper contact with women in Vietnam. (Jonathan Ernst / Reuters)

    Three members of a White House team staffed by military personnel have been removed from their positions after being accused of improper contact with foreign women during President Donald Trump’s recent trip through Asia, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

    The unnamed members of the White House Communications Agency, a military unit that provides secure communication channels for Trump and others, are currently being investigated, a spokesman for the Department of Defense told the Post.

    The alleged incident reportedly happened while Trump was in Vietnam as part of his 12-day tour of Asia.

    The Secret Service directed media inquiries to the WHCA. HuffPost has reached out to the agency for comment.

    The Washington Post noted that if the staffers are found guilty, they could lose their security clearances or be subject to disciplinary measures, including court martial. The WHCA, a branch of the White House Military Office, is staffed by former military service personnel, according to The Hill.

    Service members who travel alongside the president and other senior officials are required to register their contact with foreigners during international trips in order to protect national security, the Post said.

    Four members of the same communications team were removed from Vice President Mike Pence’s detail in August after they broke curfew and brought women back to their hotel rooms during a trip to Panama. The incident was uncovered after the staffers were seen bringing the women into a secure area on security camera footage. They did not register the women when they brought them in.

    Ten members of the Secret Service were also fired after they were accused of taking prostitutes to their hotel rooms during a trip to Colombia in advance of a visit by President Barack Obama in 2012.

    • This article originally appeared on HuffPost.

    Related Video:

    Watch news, TV and more on Yahoo View.

    Reblog
    Share
    Tweet
    Share

    What to Read Next

    • Yo! ‘Idol’ raps: Jurnee makes history on top 14 show

      Yahoo Music
    • Shania Twain revealed she would have voted for Trump, and that don't impress some fans much

      Yahoo Music
    • Eminem Celebrates 10 Years of Sobriety

      Complex
    • Bradley Cooper on His Secret Pact With Lady Gaga for ‘A Star is Born’

      Variety
    • Pippa Middleton Is Reportedly Pregnant with Her First Child — at the Same Time as Sister Kate!

      People
    • Coachella 2018: Beyoncé fell on stage with sister Solange and then laughed it off

      AOL.com
    • Hannity’s relationship to Trump called ‘parasitic, co-dependent’

      Yahoo View
    • Brie Bella Opens Up About Twin Nikki and John Cena’s Doomed Engagement: 'I Want to Protect Her'

      People
    • ‘Trump may throw children under bus to protect himself’

      Yahoo View
    • Beyonce Tries to Pick Up Solange, Falls During Her Coachella Set

      Variety
    • Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch Calls Co-Star's Fan Complaints 'Pathetic'

      TVLine.com
    • Ivana Trump Calls Don Jr.’s Cheating Scandal 'Distressing' But Says She Doesn’t Know Many Loyal Men

      People
    • ‘A Quiet Place’ Roars Back to Top Box Office Spot With $21 Million

    • Eminem Is 10 Years Sober — See How He Celebrated the Landmark

      People
    • The SCOTUS Travel Ban Case Could Have Implications Well Beyond Trump

      Yahoo View
    • 'Austin Powers' Actor Verne Troyer Dead At 49

      HuffPost

    Tweeters Furious Over Trump Calling Mar-a-Lago The 'Southern White House'

    Donna: Vote in November!

    Join the Conversation
    1 / 5

    3.7k

    • Ben Affleck Throws Cast and Crew of New Movie a Hawaiian Luau — and Lindsay Shookus Was There

      People
    • Beyoncé and Solange Fell With Grace at Coachella and Fans Loved It

      Complex
    • Ariana Grande Debuts “No Tears Left to Cry” During Her Surprise Coachella Performance

      Complex
    • Jenna Dewan Steps Out for First Red Carpet Appearance After Channing Tatum Split

      People
    • Beyoncé Brings the Glam Again for Second Coachella Performance — All About Her New Balmain Looks

      People
    • ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ – Here’s Where We Last Saw Each Infinity Stone

      The Wrap
    • Who’s Going to Die in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’? We Put Odds on Every Major Hero Biting the Dust

      The Wrap
    • Ron Howard reveals brother Clint Howard's Solo: A Star Wars Story character

      Entertainment Weekly
    • Avenatti: Cohen ‘is going to be charged with serious crimes’

      Yahoo View
    • Sessions Reportedly Said He Might Quit If Rosenstein Were Fired

      Yahoo View
    • Colbert: Trump Should Change His 2020 Campaign Slogan to ‘I’ve Never Met Michael Cohen’ (Video)

      The Wrap
    • The Walking Dead EP: Season 9 Brings 'Sophistication' as Survivors Attempt to Realize 'a Very Ambitious Dream'

      TVLine.com
    • Kellyanne Conway: Question About My Husband’s Tweets Was ‘Meant to Harass and Embarrass’ (Video)

      The Wrap
    • Meghan Markle's Nephew Is Growing Cannabis to Honor the Royal Wedding

      Yahoo View
    • Beyoncé Brought Out J Balvin for “Mi Gente” at Coachella

      Complex
    • Melania Trump Happily Poses With The Obamas and The Clintons at Barbara Bush's Funeral

      Entertainment Tonight