Overview
- The action taken Thursday places an unnamed member of the Vice Presidential Protective Division on administrative leave while the Secret Service’s internal affairs unit reviews allegations that the agent disclosed operational travel information to reporters.
- Investigators tied the probe to a July 15 MS NOW report that published detailed accounts of agents’ complaints about last‑minute family travel by Vice President Vance, including a described but later canceled Marine Two helicopter trip.
- Secret Service communications chief Anthony Guglielmi confirmed the administrative investigation and said it could evolve into a criminal inquiry, though no charges have been announced and the employee’s identity remains private.
- Federal officials, including the Secret Service and the FBI, flagged the MS NOW story for publishing operational details that they said could compromise security, prompting agency scrutiny and White House concern.
- The development reflects the administration’s broader effort this month to crack down on unauthorized disclosures to the press and comes as the Secret Service reports rising threats and internal morale pressures tied to protectee demands.