>Reports indicate that a man sat alone at a table next to the secretary and was able to snatch her purse while no one was looking. >The brazen theft is significant when considering that Noem has an around the clock Secret Service detail watching her every move. >Ronald Layton, a 26-year veteran of the Secret Service, told The New York Times: 'It’s embarrassing as hell.' >Layton added that he wasn't entirely shocked by the theft, saying it was common for the protectee to sometimes want more privacy when sharing moments with family. I don't see how this was allowed to happen. There are a lot of people who would be willing to put a knife into Noem and it would only take a split second. I get it protectees want to live as normal life as possible, but if you sign up for this, you have to deal with security. Also gross she put her purse on the floor of a restaurant.