



The Washington Post first reported the incident. It comes as the services works to repair its reputation over previous misconduct cases including a prostitution scandal.



An inspector general's report in December concluded there was no evidence of widespread misconduct, in line with the service's longstanding assertion that it has no tolerance for inappropriate behaviour.

The agents sent home from Amsterdam were placed on administrative leave, according to the Washington Post. The newspaper said all three were on the counter-a-Assault team, which defends the president if he comes under attack, and that one agent was a "team leader"

The service said the incident had not compromised Obama's security. He left the Netherlands late on Tuesday for Brussels.