WASHINGTON — A District of Columbia police officer who worked as a motorcycle escort for the White House and other officials has been moved to administrative duty after he allegedly made threatening comments about Michelle Obama, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
The officer was
overheard making the comments Wednesday as several officers from the Special
Operations Division discussed threats against the Obamas, the Post said, citing
unidentified police officials who were not authorized to discuss details of the
case. The officer allegedly said he would shoot the first lady and then used
his phone to retrieve a picture of the firearm he said he would use, according
to the report in the newspaper's online edition.
Asked about the
report, D.C. police spokeswoman Gwendolyn Crump said: "We received an
allegation that inappropriate comments were made. We are currently
investigating the nature of those comments."
Secret Service
spokesman Edwin Donovan told The Associated Press the agency was aware of the
report and would "take appropriate follow-up steps."
Typically in the
case of a threat against a member of the first family, the Secret Service
interviews participants and witnesses and then makes an assessment on how to
proceed.