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Napolitano testifies before Senate oversight committee

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    Homeland Security secretary grilled on Capitol Hill

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The allegations are inexcusable.

And we take them very seriously.

-- -- allegations first surface I've been in close touch with director Sullivan.

The director took immediate action to remove the agents involved and a full and thorough investigation is under way.

To a determine exactly what transpired and actions we need to take to ensure that this -- And -- Condit doesn't happen -- -- And the tough questions to top that with Kelly joins us now live from Washington where all of this is underway what's going on in their dad.

Well -- -- -- chapter closed and this embarrassing episode last night is the secret sort of service forced out several more officers linked to the prostitution scandal here are the latest numbers for you now.

Six employs -- by the resigned -- left the agency a seventh has been cleared of serious misconduct in the face appropriate administrative action.

Two additional employees have been cleared of serious misconduct.

Two more employees have chosen to resign.

And the Secret Service is moving to prominently -- the security clearance of one other individual despite that.

President Obama standing by the Secret Service referring to the -- in question is a couple of knuckle heads during an appearance on late night with Jimmy Fallon and quoting from the president now.

99.9.

Percent of them every day put their life on the line they do a great job so -- knucklehead shouldn't detract from what they do.

But what these guys are thinking I don't know that's why they're not there anymore.

In all 24 security personnel in the military and Secret Service have now been implicated them.

Yes it was -- of the military part of this investigation that bad regarding a similar incident.

With the Koreans in Brazil last year.

This is -- something -- the associated press and Reuters reporting that Tuesday three Marines.

On a US embassy security team and one embassy staff member were punished for allegedly.

Pushing a prostitute out of a car in -- late last year after a dispute over payment US embassy.

Apparently tracked down this prostitute and paid for her medical expenses but there are reports now that she is suing -- secretary Panetta.

This incident.

Was fully investigated.

And those that were involved.

Have been not -- and held accountable.

They are no longer in this country.

The -- were reduced in rank.

And they were severely punished for that behavior.

Panetta added that he has no tolerance for this kind of conduct in that people who engage -- it will be.

Punished by the -- like these terrorists go away dad thank you very much stemming Calais in DC.