Overview

• The US Army Corps’ Louisville District increased Caesar Creek Lake outflows on August 1 at the Secret Service’s request to support safe navigation of Vance’s security detail on the Little Miami River.
• USGS records show a simultaneous rise in river levels and drop in lake elevation coinciding with the vice president’s family outing.
• A Vance spokesperson said he was unaware of the water adjustment and that the Secret Service often implements protective measures independently.
• Ethics experts and lawmakers such as Rep. Marcy Kaptur have demanded greater transparency and congressional oversight of Secret Service infrastructure requests.
• Commentators point to a 1999 dam release for then-Vice President Al Gore’s photo op as a historical precedent in debates over privilege and public resource use.