Vance Security-Team Member Faces Potential Criminal Inquiry Over News Leak/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ A member of Vice President JD Vance’s Secret Service detail is under investigation over allegations connected to a suspected news leak. The agency said the inquiry involves potentially compromised operational and information security but did not identify the individual. The investigation is tied to a report that agents privately expressed frustration about last-minute travel requests from Vance and his family.
Quick Look
- A member of Vance’s security detail is under internal investigation.
- The matter could also lead to a criminal inquiry.
- The Secret Service has not identified the person involved.
- The allegations concern “operational and information security.”
- The inquiry is connected to a report published by MS NOW.
- The report said agents privately complained about last-minute travel requests.
- The Secret Service has not disclosed what information was allegedly leaked.
- Vance’s office referred questions to the agency.
- No criminal charge or finding of wrongdoing has been announced.
Deep Look
Secret Service Investigates Member of Vance Detail
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a member of Vice President JD Vance’s security detail over allegations connected to a suspected media leak.
The inquiry is currently internal, although the agency said the matter could also result in a criminal investigation.
The allegations have not been proven, and the Secret Service has not announced any charges.
Agency Cites Security Concerns
Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said the allegations involve potentially compromised “operational and information security.”
The agency did not explain what information may have been disclosed or how it could have affected Vance’s protection.
“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,” Guglielmi said.
Person Under Investigation Not Identified
The Secret Service did not disclose the name or position of the security-team member.
It also did not say whether the person remains assigned to Vance’s detail or has been placed on administrative leave during the investigation.
No timeline was provided for completing the inquiry.
Investigation Connected to Media Report
The agency said its investigation is tied to a report published by MS NOW the previous week.
That report said some Secret Service agents had privately expressed frustration about last-minute travel requests involving Vance and his family.
The Secret Service has not publicly confirmed the substance of the reported complaints or identified the alleged source.
Vance’s Office Refers Questions to Agency
The vice president’s office directed questions about the matter to the Secret Service.
Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, live with their children at the vice presidential residence on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington.
The couple welcomed their fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, on Sunday. He was the first child born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years.
The baby joins siblings Ewan, 9; Vivek, 6; and Mirabel, 4.
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