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Secret Service agent assigned to the Vice President JD Vance He was suspended Wednesday for leaking details about Vance’s travel plans and how the vice president was protected in a secret video.
reporter James O’Keefe A 14-minute report was shared on X on Tuesday. agent, identified as Thomas Escotobelieved he was dating a woman while talking about Vance; the woman turned out to be a reporter O’Keefe Media Group.
Escoto recounted how the vice president was protected and the security measures taken by agents. He also told the woman he voted for ex-President Joe Biden When talking about the president, ‘I hate that shit’ donald trump ICE raid.
The agent later texted the woman on Dec. 26 about Vance’s travel plans for the next week, revealing he would be spending several days in Ohio and Florida. He also sent reporters photos of himself aboard Air Force 2, along with photos that provided metadata on the location of the president’s motorcade.
He knew he wasn’t allowed to share much of the information he was talking about. At one point, he texted the woman: “I signed[ed] Paperwork, so if I don’t have to provide information, I don’t do it or I’ll get in trouble. “
Less than a day later, Escoto was placed on leave. this new york post His security clearance has been suspended and his access to Secret Service buildings and systems revoked, pending an internal investigation, the report said.
“The U.S. Secret Service will not tolerate any conduct that could compromise the safety, privacy, or trust of those we protect,” Deputy Director Matthew Quinn Tell postal.
“The U.S. Secret Service has also issued an order requiring all personnel to retake required counterintelligence training at the agency to ensure employees are aware of the threats posed by individuals who seek to exploit agency employees to obtain information about our protective operations,” he added.
Secretly recording government officials has been a staple of O’Keefe’s reporting for years, including when he captured the attorney general Pam Bundy on an undercover camera last May.
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