Overview
- The Secret Service said the employee was placed on administrative leave, with his clearance suspended and access to facilities and systems revoked pending an internal probe.
- O'Keefe Media Group published undercover footage purporting to show the agent sharing protective formations, shift schedules, travel plans, real-time locations, and images taken aboard Air Force Two.
- The agency ordered all personnel to retake required anti-espionage training to reinforce defenses against elicitation tactics.
- O'Keefe said his team coordinated with the agency before release and redacted operational specifics at the Secret Service’s request, and independent outlets have not verified the full footage.
- The agent was identified by O’Keefe as Tomas Escotto, a five-year employee who voiced opposition to ICE policies; the Secret Service did not confirm his identity and no criminal charges have been announced.