{"id":2536789,"date":"2026-01-14T18:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T23:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-agent-on-jd-vances-detail-suspended-after-concerning-undercover-video-emerges-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T18:20:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T23:20:21","slug":"secret-service-agent-on-jd-vances-detail-suspended-after-concerning-undercover-video-emerges-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-agent-on-jd-vances-detail-suspended-after-concerning-undercover-video-emerges-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Service Agent on JD Vance&#8217;s Detail Suspended After Concerning Undercover Video Emerges"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsecret-service-agent-on-jd-vances-detail-suspended-after-concerning-undercover-video-emerges-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2536789&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>James O&#8217;Keefe&#8217;s O&#8217;Keefe Media Group published an undercover video in which Secret Service agent Tomas Escotto, assigned to Vice President J.D. Vance&#8217;s protective detail, is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >shown revealing sensitive data adn expressing partisan views<\/a>. The footage shows Escotto displaying his federal ID, sharing photos whose metadata exposed presidential convoy locations, and disclosing when Vance would be back in his Ohio home; he also reportedly criticized the current governance, said he voted for Joe Biden, and voiced opposition to ICE and some Trump-era immigration policies. The Secret Service has placed Escotto on administrative leave, suspended his clearance and access, and opened an examination; Deputy Director matthew Quinn said the agency has no tolerance for behavior that could compromise protectees. The incident has renewed public scrutiny of Secret Service performance amid other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-agent-accidentally-shoots-himself-while-on-duty\/\" title=\"... ... Accidentally Shoots Himself While on Duty\">recent security lapses<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It looks like prominent undercover journalist James O&rsquo;Keefe got another one.<\/p>\n<p>And this time, it might be a bigger deal than embarrassing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/james-okeefe-confronts-bud-lights-dylan-mulvaney-trans-activist-comes-womens-bathroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trans activists<\/a> or exposing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/big-pharma-exec-bolts-toward-womens-bathroom-james-okeefe-asks-covid-vaccine-bombshell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">big pharma<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It involves the potential well-being of the second-highest elected leader in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Keefe Media Group caused a major shakeup in Vice President J.D. Vance&rsquo;s Secret Service detail after an explosive video was posted Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The video showed Tomas Escotto, an agent on Vance&rsquo;s protective detail, badmouthing the current administration.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Of note, as O&rsquo;Keefe&rsquo;s video said, &ldquo;Escotto is a holdover from the Biden administration&rdquo; who voted for former President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps more concerning, Escotto also voiced significant opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as the broader immigration policies of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The video started with Escotto willingly showing his federal identification to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-secret-service-agent-suspended-for-spilling-sensitive-info\/\" title=\"Vance ... ... ... for spilling sensitive info\">female undercover journalist<\/a> in O&rsquo;Keefe&rsquo;s employ who called him &ldquo;so cute.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the video, Escotto told this woman critical details like high-level travel plans, including pictures with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-agent-on-jd-vances-detail-suspended-after-concerning-undercover-video-emerges\/\" title=\"... ... on JD ...s Detail ... After Concerning ... Emerges\">metadata exposing presidential convoy whereabouts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Later, Escotto appeared to unveil when Vance would be back in his Ohio home &mdash; an obviously dangerous detail to reveal to a stranger.<\/p>\n<p>Escotto, who was previously on the detail of former Vice President Kamala Harris, appeared very comfortable revealing a litany of critical details to this woman over a variety of staged dates.<\/p>\n<p>The entire video can be viewed below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qn9g_EBBTdo?si=mJwdbXMCtVfE8HXi\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps unsurprisingly, the U.S. Secret Service took this apparent security breach&nbsp;<em>very <\/em>seriously.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/politics\/undercover-video-suspension-secret-service-agent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NewsNation<\/a>, the Secret Service has placed Escotto on administrative leave and suspended his clearance.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement given to the outlet, Deputy Secret Service Director Matthew Quinn made it clear that this sort of malfeasance would not be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The U.S. Secret Service has no tolerance for any behavior that could potentially compromise the safety, privacy or trust of our protectees,&rdquo; Quinn said. &ldquo;This incident is under investigation, and the employee involved has been placed on administrative leave with his clearance suspended and access to agency facilities and systems revoked.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While the Secret Service continues with its investigation, the agency continues to be under public scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps most notably, many still feel that the attempted assassination of Trump &mdash; while unsuccessful &mdash; was still a massive failure.<\/p>\n<p>Other prominent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/secret-service-fire-radical-protesters-crash-private-dinner-get-within-feet-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">security gaffes<\/a> have only contributed to that ongoing criticism of the Secret Service.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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