Secret Service Issues New Rules on Driving Official Cars After Drinking

Secret Service staffers are no longer allowed to drive official government cars within 10 hours of drinking alcohol, a senior administration official told NBC News on Thursday night.

The official confirmed the rules were put into place after two allegedly drunk agents drove into a barrier during a suspicious package investigation next to the White House on March 4. The new policy was first reported Thursday by The Washington Post.

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