A Secret Service officer assigned to protect Vice President Kamala Harris was involved in a physical altercation with colleagues earlier this week and had previously filed a $1 million gender discrimination lawsuit against the city of Dallas while working as a police officer.
Michelle Herczeg was relieved of duty on Wednesday after exhibiting erratic behavior and assaulting a superior officer while awaiting Vice President Harris’ departure from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Monday.
Back in December 2016, Herczeg, then a senior corporal with the Dallas Police Department, filed a lawsuit alleging she was discriminated against because of her gender and treated unfairly. She claimed she was retaliated against for reporting sexual harassment and other misconduct by fellow officers.
According to sources, Herczeg arrived at Joint Base Andrews on Monday and began deleting apps from a male agent’s personal phone before escalating her behavior, mumbling, hiding behind curtains, and throwing items at colleagues, including menstrual pads, while making disturbing remarks.
When the special agent in charge attempted to remove her from the assignment, Herczeg physically attacked him, including shoving, tackling, and punching, according to reports.
Herczeg’s 2016 lawsuit detailed allegations of intimidation and retaliation within the Dallas Police Department following her report of being assaulted by a male superior officer in 2015. The suit claimed she faced adverse treatment, including being denied certain work opportunities and suffering emotional distress.
Despite her legal actions, Herczeg’s lawsuit was dismissed by a Texas court, and subsequent appeals were denied.
Herczeg, an Air Force veteran who joined the Dallas PD in 2008, did not respond to requests for comment from The Post.
