- A Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance has reportedly been placed on administrative leave following allegations of leaking information to the media.
- The agent is believed to have been a source for an MS NOW story detailing Secret Service agents' frustration with "inappropriate" travel requests from Vance, including a canceled helicopter trip with his son.
- The publication of operational details in the MS NOW report angered the Secret Service and FBI, prompting an internal agency review for the unidentified agent, CNN reported.
- This incident occurs amidst the Trump administration's broader efforts to curb leaks to the press and penalize the disclosure of sensitive information.
- Recent actions by the administration include the Department of Justice issuing subpoenas to New York Times journalists and a proposal for a government-wide mandate requiring federal workers to sign non-disclosure agreements.
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