A Secret Service agent assigned to protect Vice President JD Vance has been placed on administrative leave and is under internal review after being suspected of leaking sensitive information to a media outlet, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Agent Suspected of Leaking Travel Plans
A second source confirmed that officials had identified a person believed to be responsible for the disclosures. The agency's internal affairs unit is leading the review, though it remains unclear whether any disciplinary action or criminal charges will follow.
According to CNN, the agent is suspected of serving as a source for a recent report published by MSNBC that described frustration among members of Vance's security detail over the demands his personal travel schedule placed on the team. The report also disclosed details about the vice president's planned movements, including a trip with his son aboard a Marine Corps helicopter to a golf lesson — plans that were subsequently cancelled.
White House and FBI Anger Over Leak
The publication of those operational details angered officials at the Secret Service, the FBI, and the White House, the first source said. CNN, which first reported the development, said it reached out to the Secret Service for comment. A spokesperson for MSNBC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Broader Crackdown on Press Leaks
The case fits into a broader pattern of the Trump administration taking a harder line against what it considers unauthorised communication with journalists. Earlier this month, four reporters from The New York Times received subpoenas requiring them to testify before a federal grand jury. That investigation is tied to their coverage of security features on a new presidential aircraft that the nation of Qatar gifted to President Donald Trump.
The Secret Service agent's administrative leave underscores the administration's intensified efforts to identify and punish leaks of sensitive information. The agency has not disclosed whether the agent will face further disciplinary action or criminal charges, as the internal review continues.
