Member of JD Vance’s Secret Service detail removed amid probe into alleged comprise of security information

JD VanceMember of JD Vance’s Secret Service detail removed amid probe into alleged comprise of security informationA Secret Service spokesperson said the agent could be criminally investigated over “allegations of compromising operational and information security.”Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00The Secret Service has removed a member of Vice President JD Vance's security detail amid an investigation into an allegation related to the compromise of operational and informational security, the agency announced.Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 23, 2026, 12:26 PM EDTBy Kelly O'Donnell and Megan BrandA member of JD Vance’s protective detail has been removed pending an investigation into allegations of compromising the vice president’s security, a Secret Service spokesman said Thursday.Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The development was first reported by CNN, citing sources familiar with the matter who told the outlet that the agent was suspected of leaking information used in an MS Now report detailing alleged Secret Service complaints about Vance’s travel habits. Confirming the agent’s removal, Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement shared with NBC News: “A member of the Vice Presidential Protective Division is the subject of an administrative investigation, and potential criminal inquiry, involving allegations of compromising 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 added.Vance’s office declined to comment to NBC News about the agent’s removal.Secret Service agents complained among themselves about Vance’s plan for them to join him on Marine Two as he flew with his son to the child’s golf lesson at nearby Joint Base Andrews, a f...