In a recent development, the Secret Service has launched an investigation into allegations that a female agent left her post at a Trump campaign event in North Carolina to breastfeed her child. The incident reportedly took place during former President Trump's campaign rally in Asheville on Wednesday.

RealClearPolitics correspondent Susan Crabtree first reported the allegations, stating that the agent in question had abandoned her post without prior permission or warning to the event site agent. According to Crabtree, the site agent discovered the agent breastfeeding her child in a room designated for important Secret Service official work, possibly compromising emergency protocols related to the president's safety. The agent involved is said to be from the Atlanta Field Office.

The Secret Service took these allegations seriously and acknowledged the investigation in a statement to Fox News Digital. While emphasizing that the North Carolina event was not impacted, the agency reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining the highest standards among its employees. However, due to the sensitivity of the matter being a personnel issue, the agency declined to comment further.

This incident comes at a time when the Secret Service is facing increased scrutiny following the assassination attempt on former President Trump on July 13. The incident has raised questions about the agency's culture, staffing, and overall performance. Some current and former USSS employees have voiced concerns about understaffing despite a budget increase to $3 billion.

The agency's leadership is now under scrutiny not just for the failures during the assassination attempt, but also for their handling of team morale, recruitment, and retention of talent. The fallout from the incident led to the resignation of ex-Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who had been appointed by President Biden in 2022. Cheatle was subsequently replaced by acting Director Ronald Rowe.

Reports have also emerged that President Trump had previously been denied requests for additional Secret Service security on multiple occasions, raising further questions about the agency's decision-making processes. Additionally, it was revealed that third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was denied Secret Service protection prior to the rally shooting, only for the decision to be reversed by President Biden shortly after the incident.

As the investigation into the alleged incident involving the female agent breastfeeding during a Trump campaign event unfolds, the Secret Service continues to face a renewed call for reevaluation of its policies, staff allocations, and the overall security of high-profile individuals under its protection.

Note: Fox News Digital's Christina Coulter and Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.