Under the bus: Secret Service 'not asked or notified' of possible trip to Paris unity march

Brett T. | 11:11 PM on January 12, 2015

After several high-profile screw-ups and scandals last year, the last thing the Secret Service needs is another ding to its already sullied reputation. Maybe that’s the reason the Secret Service has informed journalists that, no, they didn’t veto President Obama’s trip to the unity march in Paris for security reasons, nor was there not enough time to prepare.

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Secret Service official says they were not asked to draw up plans for a potential presidential trip to Paris –@Acosta pic.twitter.com/7781TQc2Rv

— The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) January 12, 2015

Secret Service official tells Fox News its leadership was not asked or notified about a possible trip to Paris. #FNPolitics

— Mike Emanuel ?? (@MikeEmanuelFox) January 12, 2015

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@MikeEmanuelFox There's also the logistical difficulty of moving the Cowboys-Packers game to Paris to consider.

— I Like Ike (@chrisjefferson) January 12, 2015

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