A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to the protective detail of Vice President JD Vance has been placed on administrative leave after allegedly leaking sensitive security information, an incident that has triggered an agency-wide anti-espionage retraining order and renewed scrutiny of the Service’s internal discipline.
According to the Secret Service, the agent’s security clearance was suspended and his access to agency systems revoked after undercover footage released by journalist James O’Keefe allegedly showed him discussing classified protective procedures with someone he believed to be a romantic interest. The material reportedly included details about protective formations, shift schedules, travel movements, and advance security planning, including images sent while aboard Air Force Two.
Deputy Secret Service Director Matthew Quinn said the agency has “zero tolerance” for conduct that could compromise the safety of protectees and confirmed that all personnel have been ordered to retake mandatory anti-espionage training. The investigation is ongoing, and the Secret Service has not ruled out further administrative or criminal consequences.
The episode comes at a particularly sensitive moment for the vice president’s security apparatus.
