5 reasons the Secret Service prostitution scandal won't go away

The elite security agency is moving to quash the controversy by forcing out three accused agents. But the story is unlikely to end there

A uniformed Secret Service agent stands his post as President Obama departs the White House.
(Image credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

This week, the Secret Service forced out three of the 11 agents who are accused of bringing as many as 20 prostitutes to a hotel in Cartagena, Colombia, just days before President Obama was due to stay there. One agent was allowed to retire, the second resigned, and the third was fired. Ousting the agents was seen as an attempt by the Secret Service to quell an embarrassment that has dominated headlines, but it's unlikely that the controversy will be swept aside that neatly. Here, five reasons the scandal will stick around:

1. A lawsuit is in the works

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