US EditionSecret Service agent placed on leave after allegedly discussing sensitive information
The agent shared VP Vance's travel and security tactics despite non-disclosure agreements; the incident followed a break-in at Vance's Cincinnati home, prompting agency disciplinary action.
- Shortly after O'Keefe published the video, the U.S. Secret Service placed an unnamed agent on Vice President JD Vance's protective detail on administrative leave and suspended his clearance.
- An undercover journalist for O'Keefe Media reportedly posed as a date to record an unnamed Secret Service agent, and O'Keefe Media said its crew misrepresented itself to gain access.
- According to the released video, the agent showed his badge and photos from Air Force Two while admitting he signed non-disclosure agreements and shared political views, including support for Joe Biden.
- Deputy Director Matthew Quinn said the agent is under investigation and could face further discipline, the U.S. Secret Service apologized to the Vance family and ordered agency anti-espionage training.
- Shortly after the attack on his Cincinnati home that smashed four windows, William DeFoor, 26, was charged after Secret Service agents spotted him fleeing while Vance’s family was away.
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