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Secret Service agent on Vance’s detail under investigation

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Updated 23.7.2026
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Anthony Guglielmi *U.S. Secret Service JD Vance news leak Secret Service

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Jul 23 Evening

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The Guardian - World NewsJul 23

Secret Service agent on Vance’s detail under investigation

A Secret Service agent assigned to JD Vance's protective detail is under administrative and potential criminal investigation for allegedly compromising operational and information security. The agent is suspected of leaking details about the Vice President's planned helicopter trip for a golf lesson to an MS Now report. This leak reportedly caused unease among Secret Service, FBI, and White House officials. Investigators believe they have identified the individual responsible. The Secret Service confirmed the investigation but did not specify the leaked information, stating that any conduct threatening protectee safety will not be tolerated. The case is being handled by the agency's internal affairs.

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Associated Press (AP)Jul 23

A member of Vance’s Secret Service detail is being investigated over a suspected news leak

A member of Vice President JD Vance's Secret Service detail is under investigation for alleged involvement in a news leak. The U.S. Secret Service confirmed Thursday that the individual faces an internal investigation and potentially a criminal inquiry over compromised "operational and information security." While the agency did not identify the person, the investigation is reportedly linked to a recent report detailing Secret Service agents' private frustrations regarding last-minute travel requests from Vance and his family. The Secret Service emphasized that any conduct threatening a protectee's safety will not be tolerated. Vance's office directed inquiries to the Secret Service.

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A Secret Service agent on JD Vance’s detail is under administrative and potential criminal investigation for compromising security.

— Secret Service chief of communications

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The Secret Service confirmed an investigation into a member of the Vice Presidential Protective Division for compromising security.

— Secret Service statement

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A member of Vice President JD Vance’s security detail is being investigated over allegations tied to a suspected news leak.

— U.S. Secret Service

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The security-team member faces an internal investigation and potential criminal inquiry over allegations involving compromised “operational and information security.”

— Anthony Guglielmi (Secret Service spokesperson)

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Vice President Vance and his wife welcomed their fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, the first baby born to a sitting vice president in over 150 years.

— Article