Secret Service agent on Vance’s detail under investigation. A Secret Service agent assigned to JD Vance’s protective detail is “the subject of an administrative investigation, and potential criminal inquiry, involving allegations of compromising operational and information security”, according to the Secret Service chief of communications.
Photograph: Vincent Alban/Getty ImagesSecret ServiceSecret Service agent on Vance’s detail under investigationAgent came under suspicion after allegedly providing info in MS Now report about vice-president’s helicopter trip.
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The Secret Service confirmed the investigation in a statement shared with the Guardian, but did not specify what information the agent is accused of disclosing.
“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,” Anthony Guglielmi, the Secret Service chief of communications, said in the statement.
The source said the publication of those travel plans triggered unease among the Secret Service, the FBI and White House officials, who “fumed over operational details being described in the press”.
The report also claimed there was a “building morale problem” among the agents assigned to protect Vance and his family.
A US Secret Service agent assigned to protect Vice-President JD Vance has been suspended and is under investigation over allegations of leaking sensitive information, the agency said on Thursday.
Available information indicates that Vance and his family are required to have round-the-clock Secret Service protection.
On Wednesday, Secret Service Director Sean Curran said the agency was operating in what he described as the most dangerous threat environment of his 24-year career, citing a sharp rise in threats against public officials.
Speaking to reporters ahead of Friday's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, Curran said the threat level facing the Secret Service is "off the charts".
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«the subject of an administrative investigation, and potential criminal inquiry, involving allegations of compromising operational and information security»
«fumed over operational details being described in the press»
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Agents have opened nearly 10,000 threat investigations since January, according to the latest reporting on the story.
Separately, Agents have opened nearly 10,000 threat investigations since January.
Separately, Vance and his family are required to have round-the-clock Secret Service protection.
Available information indicates that Agents have opened nearly 10,000 threat investigations since January.
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On the related details, The Secret Service confirmed the investigation in a statement shared with the Guardian, but did not specify what information the agent is accused of disclosing, clarifying the wider picture around Secret Service agent on Vance’s detail under investigation.
On the related details, The source said the publication of those travel plans triggered unease among the Secret Service, the FBI and White House officials, who “fumed over operational details being described in the press”, clarifying the wider picture around Secret Service agent on Vance’s detail under investigation.
On the related details, The report also claimed there was a “building morale problem” among the agents assigned to protect Vance and his family, clarifying the wider picture around Secret Service agent on Vance’s detail under investigation.
On the related details, A US Secret Service agent assigned to protect Vice-President JD Vance has been suspended and is under investigation over allegations of leaking sensitive information, the agency said on Thursday, clarifying the wider picture around Secret Service agent on Vance’s detail under investigation.
On the related details, On Wednesday, Secret Service Director Sean Curran said the agency was operating in what he described as the most dangerous threat environment of his 24-year career, citing a sharp rise in threats against public officials, clarifying the wider picture around Secret Service agent on Vance’s detail under investigation.
On the related details, Speaking to reporters ahead of Friday's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, Curran said the threat level facing the Secret Service is "off the charts", clarifying the wider picture around Secret Service agent on Vance’s detail under investigation.
