A Secret Service agent on Vice President JD Vance’s security detail has been put on administrative leave amid an internal review into allegations of leaking information to the press. The agent is suspected of being a source for a recent story about the purported burden the vice president’s personal travel schedule has placed on his security team.
Investigation Underway
The review is being conducted by the agency’s internal affairs component, and it’s unclear if any administrative punishment or criminal charges could be forthcoming. The story in question included details about Vance’s planned travel, including a trip with his son on a Marine Corps helicopter to a golf lesson, which was later aborted.
The development comes as the Trump administration has vowed to crack down on unauthorized disclosures to the press. Earlier this month, four reporters from The New York Times received subpoenas to testify before a federal grand jury in connection with an investigation into their reporting about security features onboard a new presidential aircraft gifted to Donald Trump by the nation of Qatar.
Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.
