Watchdog Briefs Jan. 6 Panel On Erased Secret Service Texts

The transcript discusses messages from the day before and the day of the Capitol insurrection. The Office of the Inspector General reported that these messages were erased after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requested them for an investigation. The agency claimed the erasure was part of a device replacement program, which the Secret Service denied, stating the act was malicious and asserting their full cooperation with the DHS.

What was the focus of the messages discussed in the first section?

• Messages from a foreign diplomat

• Messages about a new policy

• Messages regarding a financial scandal

• Messages from the Capitol insurrection day

Why were the messages erased according to the agency?

• Because of a security breach

• To comply with a court order

• As part of a device replacement program

• Due to a technical glitch

What was the DHS's role in the investigation?

• They funded the investigation

• They provided legal advice

• They were not involved

• They requested the records

How did the Secret Service respond to the allegations?

• They blamed a third party

• They denied any malicious intent

• They ignored the allegations

• They admitted to the erasure

What did the Secret Service claim about their cooperation with the DHS?

• They were unaware of the investigation

• They fully cooperated

• They refused to cooperate

• They partially cooperated