Secret Service agent in Vance's team under investigation over alleged leak
A US Secret Service agent has been suspended and is under investigation for allegedly leaking sensitive information regarding the travel habits of Vice-President JD Vance's family. The investigation follows media reports detailing internal frustrations among security staff concerning the Vances' travel requests.
Why it matters
The incident highlights internal security concerns and potential breaches of protocol within the agency responsible for protecting high-level US officials during a period of heightened threat levels.
Image source, AFP via Getty Images Image caption, Vance and his family are required to have round-the-clock Secret Service protection
A member of US Vice-President JD Vance's security team has been suspended and is under investigation for allegedly leaking sensitive information, the US Secret Service (USSS) has said.
The specifics of what was leaked have not been released, but the Secret Service said their agent faced a "potential criminal inquiry", involving allegations of "compromising operational and information security".
"Any conduct that potentially threatens the safety of a protectee will not be tolerated," Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said.
The White House declined to comment on the investigation.
Guglielmi did not say what information had been leaked.
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