A member of the vice president's protective detail is under investigation; reports differ on whether a suspected leak triggered the probe.
Caleb Oquendo
A member of US Vice President JD Vance's protective detail from the US Secret Service is under an administrative investigation, and the agent has been placed on administrative leave, according to a source.
Reports differ on the reason for the investigation. One source specifies that the probe was triggered by a suspected leak, while another source does not mention a leak as the cause.
The investigation into the Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance's detail now includes a potential criminal inquiry alongside the existing administrative probe. Allegations suggest the agent leaked details regarding the Vice President's planned helicopter travel with his son to a golf lesson, raising concerns over compromised operational and information security.
Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi confirmed that the investigation into the agent on Vice President JD Vance's protective detail involves both an administrative and a potential criminal inquiry. The probe centers on allegations that the agent compromised operational and information security, specifically by reportedly leaking details regarding the Vice President's planned Marine Corps helicopter trip with his son.
The investigation into the Secret Service agent has escalated, with officials confirming that the probe now encompasses both an administrative review and a potential criminal inquiry. Authorities state the case involves allegations of compromised operational and information security related to details that appeared in an MS Now report about Vice President Vance's travel plans. The agency has not yet disclosed the identity of the agent or the specific nature of the information allegedly leaked.
