'Snapped,' Throwing Menstrual Pads: The Tale of VP Harris'

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A Secret Service agent was removed from their assignment of protecting Vice President Kamala Harris and subsequently hospitalized, following what appeared to be a mental health incident at Joint Base Andrews on Monday.

As RedState previously reported:

Two sources familiar with the situation told CBS that the agent spoke nonsensically and incoherently. Additionally, the agent is reported to have engaged in a physical altercation with another officer. The sources claim that the agent had pushed the special agent in charge while they were near the lounge area of Joint Base Andrews. Real Clear Politics reported the agent began punching the special agent in charge after getting on top of him.

‘Acted Erratically’: Secret Service Agent Assigned to VP Harris Removed, Hospitalized After Altercation

Now, the identity of the officer has been revealed, along with more details surrounding the strange situation. Michelle Herczeg was removed from her duties with the Secret Service on Wednesday. She was a former police officer with the Dallas Police Department and an Air Force veteran.

On Monday morning, Herczeg arrived at the base and began deleting apps from a male agent’s personal cell phone before becoming increasingly agitated. She then engaged in erratic behavior, such as mumbling to herself, hiding behind curtains, and throwing menstrual pads and other items at an agent, telling him that he would need them later to save another agent. Herczeg continued making alarming statements, such as the other agents were “going to burn in hell and needed to listen to God.”

Herczeg was heard screaming at the special agent in charge (SAIC), listing the names of female officers on the vice president’s detail and asserting that they would support her and enable her to continue working. When the SAIC attempted to relieve her of duty, as a witness told Real Clear Politics, “that’s when she snapped entirely.”

Herczeg allegedly became physically aggressive, chest-bumping, shoving, tackling, and punching the SAIC. This prompted intervention from other agents present, with a heightened alarm as Herczeg was armed, although her gun remained holstered. Agents wrestled her to the ground, disarmed her, cuffed her, and then escorted her out of the terminal.

DEI Concerns

In prior coverage, RedState noted that the agent had previously been a subject of distress by staff and that the hiring process, including allegedly “DEI” practices, raised concerns among officers in the Secret Service, per reporting from Real Clear Politics.

Herczeg previously filed a $1 million gender discrimination lawsuit against the city of Dallas in December 2016, alleging mistreatment due to her gender during her time as a police officer.

The lawsuit included claims of retaliation for reporting sexual assault and harassment, stating:

…intimidation tactics were used as investigative tools to persuade Herczeg from seeking criminal relief against the officer who assaulted her.

The suit also claimed she suffered, “stress and mental anguish from loss in payment compensation.” Herczeg’s lawsuit and appeals were dismissed by Texas courts.

As this is a developing story, RedState will bring you updates as they become available.