Washington, April 25 -- A US Secret Service agent responsible for protecting Vice President Kamala Harris got involved in a physical altercation with several other agents on Monday morning, as confirmed by the agency, The New York Post reported.

The agent was subsequently removed from Harris' detail, according to Fox News Digital.

The confrontation unfolded around 9 am (local time) near Joint Base Andrews, on the outskirts of Washington DC, before Harris arrived at the location.

The agent involved, whose identity remains undisclosed, was promptly "removed from their assignment," as stated by the Secret Service to The New York Post.

"A US Secret Service special agent supporting the Vice President's departure from Joint Base Andrews beg...