A SECRET Service agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance’s has been sidelined after allegedly leaking details about the family’s private travel plans.
The officer has been placed on administrative leave as investigators probe claims sensitive operational information was passed to the media, sparking alarm inside the Trump administration.
A Secret Service agent has been sidelined for allegedly leaking VP Vance’s travel plans Credit: Getty
The leak included frustrations from agents over last-minute changes to the Vance family travels Credit: AFP
The agent, who has not been publicly identified, allegedly served as a source for an MS NOW report about Vance’s travel schedule, according to CNN.
They are now said to be under internal review by the US Secret Service’s internal affairs division.
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CNN reported that a second source confirmed officials had identified a person believed to have been leaking information about the vice president.
The report that triggered the investigation claimed agents assigned to Vance’s protective detail had become frustrated by the demands of safeguarding the vice president, his wife Usha and their three young children as last-minute travel changes disrupted time off and personal plans.
It also included details of Vance’s planned movements, including a trip in which he and his son were due to fly aboard a Marine Corps helicopter to a golf lesson before the plans were abandoned because of severe thunderstorms and high winds.
The story further revealed that agents used the codename “Bobcat” for the vice president, referencing his roots, and cited people with knowledge of his flight plans, administration officials familiar with his schedule and another anonymous source with knowledge of the family’s travel.
According to CNN, White House, FBI and Secret Service officials were furious after the article described operational security details, with concerns raised over the safety of the vice president and his family.
The suspected leaker has now been placed on administrative leave while the internal investigation continues.
It is not yet clear whether the employee will face disciplinary action or criminal charges.
More to follow…
