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Review of Secret Service must be 'rigorous': Obama

US President Barack Obama has spoken for the first time about allegations that Secret Service agents hired prostitutes.

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He says he'll be angry if those accusations are proven true by an investigation.

Obama says the agents represent the United States and are supposed to conduct themselves with the highest levels of dignity anywhere in the world.

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The Secret Service has sent 11 agents home and placed them on leave for misconduct as the agency reviews what happened.

Obama has been in Colombia, fighting to keep a focus on America's trade relations with partners throughout the Americas.


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