A Secret Service employee assigned to Vice President JD Vance’s protective detail has been placed on administrative leave. (Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"The U.S. Secret Service has a 160-year-old tradition of discretion that sets this agency apart, and we have no tolerance for employees who fail to meet this standard. The U.S. Secret Service deeply apologizes to the Vance family for this violation of their trust and privacy. The faith our protectees place in this agency is not something the U.S. Secret Service takes lightly, and we are committed to taking the necessary actions to ensure that a similar breach of standards does not occur again," the statement concluded.
In a post on X by O’Keefe, undercover footage allegedly shows a USSS agent he claims as being assigned to Vance’s protective detail, sharing sensitive information with someone he believed to be a romantic interest.
According to O’Keefe, the agent discussed protective formations, shift schedules, travel movements and advance security procedures, and allegedly sent images while aboard Air Force Two.
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The U.S. Secret Service is tasked with protecting the president, vice president and other designated officials, and operates under strict confidentiality rules governing operations. (Elsa/Getty Images)
O'Keefe alleges the agent is a "holdover from the Biden administration" and that he holds anti-ICE and anti-Trump administration personal views.
O’Keefe said his organization coordinated with the USSS prior to publication and redacted certain operational details at the agency’s request.
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The USSS is tasked with protecting the president, vice president and other designated officials, and operates under strict confidentiality rules governing operations.
The USSS did not immediately provide a timeline for its completion or say whether criminal charges could result from the incident.
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Jasmine Baehr is a Breaking News Writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, faith and culture.
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