You’d think the one group we could count on to not fall for an obvious honeypot scam would be the Secret Service. But nope—apparently not if you’re a leftover from the Biden days and think TikTok flirting is more important than national security.
A Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance has just been benched after getting caught blabbing sensitive security info like it was gossip at a high school lunch table. Independent journalist James O’Keefe dropped the bombshell with undercover footage that appears to show the agent spilling details about protective formations, travel movements, and even snapping photos aboard Air Force Two. All this reportedly to impress someone he thought was a romantic interest.
The agent, Tomas Escotto, according to reports, is now on administrative leave. His security clearance? Gone. Access to agency systems? Revoked. And now the entire agency is being forced to retake anti-espionage training because one guy couldn’t keep his trap shut.
BREAKING: U.S. Secret Service Agent Assigned to VP JD Vance Leaks Sensitive Security Information to Undercover Reporter.
Escotto is a holdover from the Biden administration and stated that he voted for Joe Biden, while expressing opposition to ICE & the Trump administration’s… pic.twitter.com/AyAjrt3XY4
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) January 13, 2026
Deputy Director Matthew Quinn is doing cleanup duty, saying the agency “has no tolerance” for this kind of behavior. He even issued an apology to the Vance family, calling the breach a violation of their trust and privacy.
O’Keefe added another twist, claiming the agent is a Biden-era holdover with anti-Trump and anti-ICE views. That part hasn’t been confirmed, but let’s be real—it wouldn’t be shocking. The deep-state rot didn’t vanish overnight, and this mess is just another reminder.
Right now, there’s no word on whether criminal charges are coming, and the White House is staying as silent as this agent should’ve been. But the damage is done. You can’t un-ring a bell, and you sure as heck can’t un-leak classified info once it’s out there.
Want to see how deep this betrayal goes? Read Escotto’s text messages for yourself…
A glimpse at some of the text messages the Secret Service Agent sent our undercover journalist. pic.twitter.com/LjlkSVdOsk
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) January 13, 2026