“Watermelon-Gate” – Top US Marshal Placed on Leave For Placing Watermelon on Desk of Black Deputy Assistant Director
A top US Marshal has been placed on leave for an alleged racist incident. The post “Watermelon-Gate” – Top US Marshal Placed on Leave For Placing Watermelon on Desk of Black Deputy Assistant Director appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Peter Marketos, a top official at the U.S. Marshals Service, has been placed on leave.
- The leave is due to an alleged racist incident involving a watermelon left on the desk of a Black deputy assistant director.
- It is unclear if Marketos directly placed the watermelon or if it was done by someone under his supervision.
- The incident has been nicknamed “Watermelon-gate” by some within the department.
- The U.S. Marshals Service stated they take allegations of misconduct seriously and that the alleged actions do not reflect their core values.