JD Vance security detail member investigated over alleged news leak, Secret Service says
US Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks on the administration's work to combat fraud, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 8, 2026. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - A member of Vice President JD Vance's security detail is under investigation over allegations of leaking information to the media, the U.S. Secret Service said Thursday.
What we know:
Anthony Guglielmi, a Secret Service spokesperson, said the security-team member faces an internal investigation and potential criminal inquiry over allegations involving compromised "operational and information security."
"While we will not comment on the specifics of this matter, one principle is unequivocal: any conduct that potentially threatens the safety of a protectee will not be tolerated," Guglielmi said in a statement.
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What we don't know:
The agency did not identify the person under investigation.
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Dig deeper:
The Secret Service said the investigation is tied to a report from MS NOW last week saying that some Secret Service agents had privately expressed frustration over last-minute travel requests from Vance and his family.
What they're saying:
Vance’s office referred questions to the Secret Service.
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Big picture view:
Vance and his wife, Usha, live in the vice president's residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory along with their young children.
On Sunday, the couple welcomed their fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, the first baby born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. He's joined by older siblings Ewan, 9; Vivek, 6; and Mirabel, 4.
The Source: The Associated Press contributed to this report. The information in this story comes from statements issued by the U.S. Secret Service, including comments from agency spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi, who confirmed the investigation and outlined the agency's position on protecting operational and information security. This story was reported from Los Angeles.