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A Secret Service agent assigned to protect Vice President JD Vance was placed on administrative leave for allegedly leaking information to the press. The leaks followed reports that Vance's security detail complained about his use of a military helicopter to take his son to a golf lesson at Joint Base Andrews, which agents considered an inappropriate use of government resources. The Secret Service's internal affairs department is reviewing the agent's conduct, with potential administrative or criminal consequences. The article also notes that the Trump administration has intensified efforts to crack down on media leaks, with FBI Director Kash Patel and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles personally overseeing a probe that has forced officials to hand over phones and issued subpoenas to four New York Times journalists.
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Secret Service Agent Punished Over Leaks on Vance’s Annoying Behavior
Publication Date: 2026-07-23
Vance’s Security Detail Under Scrutiny
The vice president is losing faith in his personal Secret Service detail.
One of the Secret Service agents assigned to protect JD Vance was placed on administrative leave over concerns that he was leaking information to the press, CNN reported late Wednesday.
The action followed an intimate recounting of Vance’s recent travel by MS NOW, in which the news outlet reported that Vance’s Secret Service agents “groused” and complained about the vice president’s decision to use a military helicopter to take his son to a golf lesson at Joint Base Andrews.
“Agents have shared concerns internally about Vance and his office pressing them for trips and assignments that some agents consider an inappropriate or even unprecedented use of government resources compared to prior vice presidents,” MS NOW reported on July 15.
The Secret Service’s internal affairs department is reviewing the agent’s conduct. It is currently unclear if the agent will face administrative consequences or criminal charges, according to an internal source that spoke to CNN.
Broader Administration Crackdown on Leaks
Donald Trump has been so fixated on internal criticism and media leaks that some of his administration’s counter-measures have tested the boundaries of the First Amendment. During his first term, Trump considered wiretapping the Homeland Security Department to identify the source of his bad press.
That attitude has only escalated in the years since—aided by the sycophantic behaviors of Trump’s new government entourage. Earlier this month, CNN reported that FBI Director Kash Patel and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles were personally overseeing a crackdown at the White House to determine who leaked that the ultra-luxury jet gifted to Trump by Qatar lacked the security specs to be considered for use in Air Force One.
So far, Wiles and Patel’s probe has forced government officials to hand over their phones—causing some agencies to pit their own attorneys against the White House—and issued subpoenas to four New York Times journalists that reported the story.
Read about Vance: JD Vance’s Secret Service Is Fed Up With His Absurd Requests
Trump’s Nuclear Deal with Saudi Arabia: A Closer Look
President Donald Trump is desperate to sell Americans on his landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that would loosen restrictions for the close U.S. partner.
In a post on Truth Social Thursday, Trump declared that there would be “no enrichment of material” as part of his nascent nuclear deal, which would allow U.S. companies to make billions building and running nuclear power plants in Saudi Arabia.
But surprise, surprise: That’s not the whole story.
The United States has offered Saudi Arabia a special deal that is reportedly far less restrictive than other agreements under Article 123 of the U.S. Atomic Energy Act of 1954—namely, this deal leaves the door open for enrichment down the line.
The Saudi agreement reportedly states that the two countries will conduct a two-year fuel cycle study on the economic feasibility of domestic enrichment in Saudi Arabia. If, after the study, the two sides agree that it’s feasible, then the U.S. would build an enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia. If not, Saudi Arabia would not be allowed to build its own domestic enrichment for 10 years, while blocking Saudi access to sensitive technology. If approved, the decision on whether or not to build would be made in two years—when Trump is still president.
Trump also claimed in his post that the agreement would require Saudi Arabia to agree to join the Abraham Accords.
Initial reporting about the deal suggested that the agreement would not require Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel. Unsurprisingly, Israel has voiced strong concerns about its closest ally cutting a deal with its enemy.
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Secret Service Agent Punished Over Leaks on Vance’s Annoying Behavior