Source: New York Post
A Secret Service agent assigned to help protect Vice President JD Vance has been placed on leave after blabbing about sensitive details of his job to a woman who was secretly recording him for James O’Keefe’s media company. In a statement, the Secret Service said the agent — identified by O’Keefe Tuesday as Tomas Escotto — had his security clearance suspended and access to agency facilities and systems revoked pending an internal investigation. “The US Secret Service has no tolerance for any behavior that could potentially compromise the safety, privacy or trust of our protectees,” Deputy Director Matthew Quinn told The Post, adding: “The US Secret Service has also issued an order for all personnel to retake the agency’s required anti-espionage training in order to ensure employees are aware of the threats posed by individuals aiming to exploit agency employees for information about our protective operations.
