"A hit piece alleging that Vice President J.D. Vance went to extraordinary lengths for a family vacation fell flat when the U.S. Secret Service revealed it was all part of standard operating tradecraft.
The Guardian this week reported an “exclusive” scoop that Vance demanded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers take the unusual step of reversing the outflow of water on an Ohio river to better accommodate a boating trip he was set to take with his family. The demand, the outlet wrote, “raises questions of exploitation of public services.”
The mainstream media dutifully zinged the allegation across the internet in a matter of hours, all without bothering to ask the Secret Service about its involvement.
Gene Pawlik, a spokesman for the Army Corps’ Louisville division, said the agency had received “a request to temporarily increase outflows from Caesar Creek Lake to support safe navigation of US Secret Service personnel.”
The Secret Service said in a statement that it closely coordinated with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Army Corps to conduct planning to ensure motorized watercraft and emergency personnel could operate safely during a recent visit.
Pawlik said the Secret Service’s request “met the operational criteria outlined in the Water Control Manual for Caesar Creek Lake and did not require a deviation from normal procedures.”
He added, “It was determined that the operations would not adversely affect downstream or upstream water levels. Downstream stakeholders were notified in advance of the slight outflow increase, which occurred on August 1, 2025.”
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