A Secret Service agent assigned to JD Vance’s protective detail is under investigation for allegedly leaking sensitive information to the media, officials told NBC4 Washington.
Three shootings involving the U.S. Secret Service in Washington, D.C. within a month are raising urgent questions about agent protocols, training, and the agency’s broader security posture.
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating reports of gunfire near the White House, prompting a brief security lockdown as officers searched the area. No injuries or arrests were immediately reported.
A person was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument, the US Secret Service said, prompting a swift security response and temporary closures in the surrounding area.