Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi did not confirm any oversight entities, but stressed that the USSS is cooperating fully as multiple investigations continue.
Multiple sources told CNN it was an unusual move to provide the personal cell phone numbers of Secret Service agents to investigators.
CNN previously reported that the US Secret Service erased text messages from January 5 and 6, 2021. The text messages in question may have been deleted when the agency performed a data migration operation for the phones that began on January 27, 2021.
Multiple watchdogs, including the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General, the National Archives and the House January Committee, are either investigating or requesting more information about USSS text messages. It is not immediately clear if these personal cell phone numbers from the agents are related to those inquiries.
“I feel very strongly about using this time to oversee and ensure our agency’s continued cooperation, responsiveness, and full support regarding ongoing inquiries in Congress and elsewhere,” he said in a letter to his workforce.
