Secret Service agent on VP Harris' detail removed from assignment after physical fight while on duty

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A U.S. Secret Service agent with Vice President Kamala Harris’ detail was removed from their assignment after engaging in a physical fight with other agents while on duty Monday, Fox News Digital has learned. 

The fight was first reported by The New York Post and confirmed to Fox News Digital by a source.

The incident happened at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland while Harris was at the Naval Observatory, but didn’t delay her departure from the base, the Secret Service told Fox News Digital.  

Anthony Guglielmi, chief of communications for the U.S. Secret Service, called the incident a "medical matter," adding that the agency wouldn’t be commenting further. 

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A Secret Service agent with Vice President Kamala Harris’ detail was removed from their assignment after engaging in a physical fight, a source confirmed to Fox News Digital. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

"At approximately 9 a.m. April 22, a U.S. Secret Service special agent supporting the Vice President’s departure from Joint Base Andrews began displaying behavior their colleagues found distressing," Guglielmi said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital.

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FILE- The chief of communications for the U.S. Secret Service called the incident a "medical matter" after an agent was removed from their assignment following a fight. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

He added, "The agent was removed from their assignment while medical personnel were summoned. The Vice President was at the Naval Observatory when this incident occurred and there was no impact on her departure from Joint Base Andrews.

"The U.S. Secret Service takes the safety and health of our employees very seriously. As this was a medical matter, we will not disclose any further details." 

The agent, who had been acting "erratically," began punching the special agent in charge after getting on top of him, Real Clear Politics reported. 

Harris wasn't delayed by the incident, the Secret Service said.  (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

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The agent, who was handcuffed after the incident and treated by medical staff, had previously been a subject of concern by staff, the outlet reported.