Secret Service agent on Vance’s detail under investigation

A U.S. Secret Service agent tasked with protecting Senator JD Vance is currently the subject of both an administrative and potential criminal inquiry. The investigation stems from allegations that the agent compromised operational and information security.

Suspicion fell on the agent after information reportedly appeared in an MS Now report detailing the vice president's planned helicopter trip with his son to a golf lesson. The report also mentioned a "building morale problem" among agents assigned to Vance. The trip was ultimately canceled due to severe weather.

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A member of the Vice Presidential Protective Division is the subject of an administrative investigation, and potential criminal inquiry, involving allegations of compromising operational and information security.

Federal officials, including those from the Secret Service, FBI, and White House, expressed frustration over the leak of operational details to the press. A second source indicated that investigators have identified the individual believed to be responsible for the disclosure. The Secret Service confirmed the investigation, emphasizing that any conduct threatening a protectee's safety will not be tolerated.

The case is now being handled by the agency's internal affairs division. It remains uncertain whether the investigation will result in internal discipline, criminal charges, or both. This inquiry occurs amid the Trump administration's intensified efforts to curb unauthorized leaks to the media, following a previous report about a subpoena issued to New York Times reporters in a leak investigation concerning a story about a gifted aircraft.

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While we will not comment on the specifics of this matter, one principle is unequivocal: any conduct that potentially threatens the safety of a protectee will not be tolerated.