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A U.S. Secret Service (USSS) agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance’s security detail is being investigated over allegations of leaking sensitive information.
«A member of the Vice Presidential Protective Division is the subject of an administrative investigation, and potential criminal inquiry, involving allegations of compromising operational and information security,» Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement to Fox News.
The agency would not comment on the specifics of the case, Guglielmi said, but noted that «any conduct that potentially threatens the safety of a protectee will not be tolerated.»
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J.D. Vance and his wife, Usha, sit together at the Presidential Medal of Freedom. A U.S. Secret Service agent is being investigated for allegedly leaking sensitive information, the agency said. The move came amid reports that some agents have grown frustration with Vance’s last-minute trips. (Reuters)
The probe came a week after an MS Now report detailed alleged frustrations within Vance’s security detail over last-minute personal and family travel requests.
One day after the story was published, MS Now reported Vance’s office canceled a helicopter flight scheduled for his son’s golf lesson. The Trump administration said the proposed use of Marine Two — the call sign for the helicopter carrying the vice president — was for operational reasons.
«Compared to a motorcade, it drastically decreased the burden on local law enforcement and eliminated the inconvenience of road closures and disruptions to motorists along the long driving route,» the administration wrote in a statement to Fox News.
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A Secret Service agent watches the crowd as Vice President JD Vance speaks behind bulletproof glass during the 53rd annual March for Life rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23, 2026. The annual pro-life demonstration, themed «Life is a Gift,» marks the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision and includes a march toward Capitol Hill. (AFP via Getty Images)
The MS Now report noted that current and former Secret Service agents pointed out that prior vice presidents «eschewed using such expensive government perks for the convenience of their children’s schedule.»
Agents said the «off-the-record» (OTR) trips sometimes force them to cancel personal plans and require them to construct security plans in a hurry.
«The detail is tired of them not giving notice on things and making everything an OTR,» a person familiar with the detail’s frustration told the news outlet. «[Vance] thinks he can still move around like a U.S. senator.»
A Vance spokesperson told Fox News the family is grateful to the Secret Service.
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«While protecting a vice president with a large policy portfolio and a young and growing family presents a unique challenge, agents of the Secret Service do so with excellence every day,» the spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, USSS Deputy Director Matthew Quinn said that all special agents understand the commitment required to serve on a protective detail.
«Our agents work tirelessly to ensure protectees’ safety and security, while also preserving normalcy to the extent possible,» Quinn told Fox News. «We are committed to supporting our personnel, which requires around-the-clock dedication and discipline. This is a job that requires absolute dedication and discipline. There is no room for compromise.»
The frustration among agents reportedly led some to create custom coins and stickers mocking the frequency of Vance’s last-minute travel, referencing the vice president’s Secret Service code name, «Bobcat.»
A member of the U.S. Secret Service stands as audience members wait for President Donald Trump to speak during the «Salute to America» Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on July 4, 2026. The nation is marking the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence. (AFP via Getty Images)
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Some coins reportedly read, «Bobcat OTR Survivors Club.»
The Trump administration acknowledged that last-minute trips can arise unexpectedly.
«Most past presidents and vice presidents have not had young children, and therefore the detail has not been presented with this nature of protective mandate,» the administration told Fox News.
«The Vice President is also a very active and involved Vice President, more so than recent officeholders,» the statement continued. «His unprecedented diplomatic role, for example, while critically important, has added new demands for a detail used to operating with lead times that are impossible in high-stakes diplomacy.»
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El sur de Europa sufre una ola de incendios avivados por temperaturas extremas: hay miles de evacuados
Violentos incendios forestales, avivados por el viento y las altas temperaturas, arrasaron varias regiones del sur de Europa y provocaron este jueves la evacuación de miles de personas en Francia y España.
Este año es el segundo con más superficie quemada por incendios en la Unión Europea a estas alturas desde que empezaron los registros hace 20 años, según datos satelitales del sistema Effis.
Al menos tres bomberos murieron en los últimos días, dos en Francia y un efectivo en Italia.
El gobierno español decretó la noche del jueves la emergencia de alcance nacional en la región de Madrid y en la provincia de Ávila, cerca de la capital. La medida, anunciada por el Ministerio del Interior, busca movilizar más recursos para combatir las llamas, que en Madrid provocaron la evacuación de 10.000 personas.
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En tanto, el presidente Francés, Emmanuel Macron, anunció que pidió activar el mecanismo de protección civil de la UE por incendios. Se trata de una herramienta para coordinar la ayuda de emergencia europea cuando un desastre supera la capacidad de respuesta nacional de un país afectado.
En el sur de Francia, los bomberos luchan contra dos incendios de gran magnitud. Uno de ellos, en Le Porge, cerca de la ciudad de Burdeos, en el sudoeste del país, afectó 3400 hectáreas, según la última estimación de los bomberos.
“Los gendarmes vinieron a tocar puerta por puerta. El fuego estaba a 500 metros”, contó a Patrick Martineau, un residente de Le Porge de 69 años. Bomberos combaten las llamas en la zona de Le Porge, en Gironda, en Francia (Foto;: Reuters)
“Tenemos miedo y es difícil de comprender. Es surrealista. Cuando compramos aquí, hace seis años, no pensábamos en el riesgo de incendio”, dijo.
Según varias fuentes, el incendio habría sido provocado por trabajos de desbroce (limpieza de terreno) en un camino forestal.
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Según las autoridades, unas 20.000 personas -entre turistas y cientos de residentes de las localidades aledañas al bosque- se vieron obligadas a abandonar la zona.
El otro incendio, que comenzó el martes al mediodía en un campo y se extiende por el departamento del Var, en el sur de Francia, afectó 2500 hectáreas y más de 300 personas fueron evacuadas.
Durante la tarde, el prefecto, Simon Fabre, anunció que “el incendio se reavivó” y se reactivaron entre 50 y 100 focos.
Nuevas evacuaciones en España
Por la noche del jueves, el gobierno español de Pedro Sánchez decretó la emergencia de alcance nacional en la región de Madrid y en la provincia de Ávila, cerca de la capital.
Según se informó, la medida, anunciada por el Ministerio del Interior, busca movilizar más recursos para combatir las llamas, que en Madrid provocaron la evacuación de 10.000 personas.
El incendio más importante se encuentra a unos cien kilómetros al norte de Madrid, en la provincia de Guadalajara. Desde el jueves pasado, arrasó 32.000 hectáreas.
Un helicóptero lanza agua para apagar las llamas cerca de Guadalajara, España (Foto;: EFE)
Contra el incendio declarado cerca de Aldea del Fresno trabajan “18 dotaciones de bomberos”, junto a soldados de la Unidad Militar de Emergencias (UME), indicaron los servicios de emergencia.
Varias carreteras permanecen cortadas por las llamas.
En los últimos días se declararon numerosos incendios en España.
Impulsados por la ola de calor que asfixia al país desde hace dos días, estos incendios forestales se propagan muy rápidamente, sobre todo en las zonas desérticas, donde la maleza constituye el combustible ideal para el rápido avance de las llamas.
Incendios arrasan Sicilia
En Italia, decenas de incendios forestales y de vegetación arrasan Sicilia, anunció el ministro del Interior, Matteo Piantedosi.
Un centenar de habitantes, así como 22 pacientes de una clínica en el centro de la isla, donde las temperaturas superaron los 40°C en los últimos días, fueron evacuados el miércoles, según los bomberos.
“Se han desplegado 6000 efectivos y están operando 20 medios aéreos”, declaró el presidente de la región, Renato Schifani, quien precisó que cerca de 50 incendios -de los 344 reportados el miércoles- siguen activos.
Un portavoz de la Agencia de Protección Civil de Italia declaró que los incendios son avivados por “temperaturas muy altas y un suelo muy seco”. También se registraron más de 160 incendios en las últimas 24 horas en Calabria, la región vecina.
(Con información de AFP)
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Dem’s stunning ideal standard for immigration detention conditions resurfaces amid Texas senate bid
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During a 2019 interview following a visit to border enforcement, James Talarico, candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, said he gauged the suitability of immigration detention facilities based on how he would treat his own family.
«I think I was struck by the conditions these folks were being held in,» Talarico said.
«When I first walked in, I looked at one of the security monitors and saw these things strewn around the floor, and I realized they were human beings being held in these tiny rooms. The standard I use is: would I allow my child, my parent, my grandparent to be held in one of these facilities? And the answer, after my visit, was a resounding no,» Talarico said.
His resurfaced comments continue to raise questions about his views on border policy as he looks to flip a Republican-held Senate seat in Texas.
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Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks at a primary election watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (Eric Gay/AP Photo)
During his campaign, Talarico has drawn scrutiny for walking a tightrope between traditionally Democratic criticisms on President Donald Trump’s border enforcement measures and appearing too soft on border policy.
Like progressives in the party, Talarico has called on lawmakers to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has characterized voter ID requirements as a method to rig elections and, in the past, even criticized President Barack Obama’s record on immigration.
In one 2019 remark, Talarico famously called Obama the «deporter-in-chief.»
His past comments have left some observers believing his record makes the case for him.
«There is a very concerning pattern with James Talarico siding with pedophiles, criminal illegal aliens and cartels while slandering the brave men and women of law enforcement who keep Texans safe,» Zach Kraft, a spokesperson for the Republican National Committee (RNC), said in a statement, referring to detentions highlighted by the Department of Homeland Security.
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«Talarico is a true radical and fully committed to defunding the police, knocking down President Trump’s border wall and welcoming millions of illegal aliens into America,» Kraft added.
At the same time, Talarico has voiced concern about the government’s effective use of resources on the border and whether its investments are being reflected in its detention operations.
He raised the issue in the 2019 interview.
«How are we spending close to a billion dollars every year on border security when these border patrol agents told us firsthand they didn’t have the resources, basic logistical items that would help the situation better for them and for the people being held?» Talarico said.
Talarico argued that poor standards don’t speak to individual facility needs but rather reflect broader problems with immigration enforcement.
«This is not a matter of some bad apples at a Border Patrol station. This is a systemic problem that even the Border Patrol agents identified as something morally wrong and something that needed to be solved,» Talarico said in an interview.
«I believe this is a statewide problem; this is a stain on all of our reputations. It violates a lot of the values we have as Texans.»
Texas spent roughly $800 million on border security in 2019, according to the state’s legislative budget board.
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A cactus and sign mark the entrance to the Eloy Detention Facility for illegal immigrants on July 30, 2010.
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When pressed for more details about Talarico’s ideal detainment conditions a reality, his campaign pointed to his border security plan he recently unveiled.
«James supports stronger border security and safe, secure, and humane detention facilities. He’s the only candidate in this race to unveil a border security agenda endorsed by Republicans and Democrats that will add more border patrol agents and improve technology at the border to better detect threats. For too long, both parties have failed our border communities by grandstanding on the issue instead of finding real solutions. James is running for Senate to keep our country safe by deporting criminals instead of locking up moms, babies and small business owners who have been contributing to our economy for decades,» a campaign spokesperson said.
Having secured the Democratic nomination, Talarico will face Republican nominee Ken Paxton in the Nov. 3 general election.
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