The Secret Service Has Already Had a Twitter Gaffe

The Secret Service only launched its Twitter account last week (May 9, to be exact) and already they’re apologizing for a tweet that never should’ve been.

Yesterday, the tweet above went out over the Secret Service account. Today, the federal agency is issuing a mea culpa for dissing on Fox News. The Secret Service has 20,000 followers, who quickly retweeted the comment.

A spokesperson for the agency, Edwin Donovan issued a statement saying the person responsible for the errant tweet accidentally thought they were sending it on a personal account.

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