An unnamed agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance was placed on administrative leave after officials identified the person suspected of disclosing details about his schedule, family travel and Secret Service codename to MS NOW.
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A Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance has been placed on administrative leave amid an internal investigation into the alleged disclosure of sensitive information involving the vice president and his family.
Officials believe they identified the agent suspected of providing the information, although the individual’s name has not been publicly released, CNN reported.
The inquiry was prompted by an MS NOW article published last week that included details about planned travel involving Vance and members of his family. The report also described concerns allegedly expressed by agents assigned to protect them.
Among the disclosed information was a planned trip in which Vance and his son were expected to travel aboard a Marine Corps helicopter for a golf lesson. The flight was later canceled because of severe weather, according to The Daily Mail.
The MS NOW article said members of the protective detail had become frustrated by what were characterized as hastily arranged or last-minute personal and family travel requests.
It also disclosed that Vance’s Secret Service codename is “Bobcat.”
The report attributed its information to “people with knowledge of Vance’s flight plans,” “administration officials with knowledge of his schedule” and an “additional source with knowledge of their travel who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.”
Those descriptions raised concerns that someone with access to protected scheduling or operational information had shared it with the news organization.
The disclosure of travel arrangements involving a sitting vice president and his family prompted an angry response inside the White House, which viewed the information as sensitive and potentially damaging to protective operations, The Daily Mail reported.
The controversy extends beyond complaints attributed to members of the detail. Information involving flight plans, family movements and protective identifiers can carry security implications because such details may reveal patterns, anticipated locations or internal procedures.
The Secret Service has not publicly named the agent or announced whether disciplinary action beyond administrative leave is under consideration.
Administrative leave removes the agent from active duties while officials review the allegations and determine whether department policies or security protocols were violated.
The investigation is expected to examine what information was disclosed, whether it came directly from the agent and whether any additional personnel participated in providing details to the press.
The original MS NOW account relied on multiple unnamed individuals described as having access to Vance’s schedule and travel plans, leaving open the possibility that investigators may review a broader group of officials with knowledge of the vice president’s movements.
No criminal charges have been announced, and the available information has not established whether the alleged disclosure created a direct threat to Vance or his family.
The agent will remain off the protective detail as the Secret Service evaluates the suspected leak and determines whether further action is necessary.
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