The U.S. Secret Service placed three employees on administrative leave late Tuesday following an investigation into potential misconduct. The agency confirmed the personnel actions but did not detail the specific nature of the allegations being investigated.
The move follows a separate recent inquiry initiated by the Secret Service into a member of Vice President JD Vance's security detail. That earlier investigation involved allegations of leaking sensitive information, which the agency characterized as both an administrative and potential criminal inquiry.
According to U.S. officials, the individuals placed on leave include Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi and two other members of the agency's communications office. As part of the standard protocol for internal investigations, these staffers have had their security clearances suspended and their access to government-issued work devices revoked.
A Secret Service spokesperson stated that the three individuals are "non-law enforcement personnel" and that the agency's Office of Professional Responsibility is conducting the probe. The spokesperson said the agency is committed to maintaining integrity and professionalism in its mission to protect the president and other high-level officials.
For the public and government officials, this action signifies that internal oversight mechanisms within the Secret Service are active. The immediate day-to-day change for the affected employees is the loss of their security clearances and the ability to perform their job duties while the investigation is ongoing. Because these are "non-law enforcement personnel," the impact is focused on the agency's administrative and media relations functions rather than its direct protective operations.
The investigation sets a precedent for how the agency handles allegations of misconduct within its civilian staff ranks. A timeline for the completion of the Office of Professional Responsibility's probe was not reported, nor were any specific dates for potential disciplinary hearings or legal proceedings. What happens next depends on the findings of the internal investigation; the agency has not yet disclosed if the findings will be made public or if further administrative actions will be taken against the three employees.