Secret Service explains why JD Vance's weird Air Force Two stunt in Wisconsin wasn't a security breach

[Rubyshoo]

The United States Secret Service says that a Wednesday publicity stunt by Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president, involving Air Force Two did not violate security measures. The incident, which unfolded at a Wisconsin airport, garnered attention for what some called creepy and weird stalker behavior.

The situation began when Vance walked off former President Donald Trump’s campaign plane and headed straight toward Air Force Two. The two campaigns were holding dueling events in Eau Claire.

Vance, flanked by aides and Secret Service agents, sauntered to reporters assembled for the arrival of Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz. Vance said he just wanted to see his “future plane.” Vance did not get to see Harris or Walz, as the Democrats’ Harris’ motorcade drove off as the Republican ambled over.

A Secret Service spokesperson told The Advocate that Vance’s approach to the vice president’s airplane was not considered a security breach “without getting into specifics” about the agency’s methods. The spokesperson explained that Harris and Vance are both protected by the Secret Service and that the airport fell under the Secret Service’s jurisdiction for access to the tarmac. The spokesperson added that the people with Vance were part of his authorized staff.

https://www.advocate.com/election/secret-service-jd-vance-stunt

[RandySF]

1. And the Secret Service is compromised.

[LearnedHand]

2. Well that really clears it up

Not.

[Rubyshoo]

4. Which Begs The Question...

What if a Secret Service protectee attacked (physically) another Secret Service protectee ?

Who shoots who ?

[LearnedHand]

6. Omg that breaks my brain

[Irish_Dem]

3. Threats against women are typically not taken seriously.

SS sounds totally clueless.

[SARose]

5. Oh Irish

You are so right.

“Well, I didn’t mean it.”

“You shouldn’t take things so seriously.”

“I was just joking.”

Ummm hmmm

[angrychair]

7. So are secret service saying

That he could just walk onto her plane, especially with her not even there, if he wanted? Because that is what it sounds like

[Clouds Passing]

8. Mkay, so now the Secret Service is giving the thumbs up to creepers stalking women 🙄

[onenote]

9. Ooh. Big scary JD Vance. Jeez Louise. Why is anyone here treating this guy as anything other than a joke?

He probably gets a kick out of people acting like he's actually a threat. He's not and we shouldn't be acting like he is. We should be laughing at him for being the doofus that he is.

[FSogol]

10. "Not a security breech because we are currently bad at doing our job," they reported.

"And whatever you do, don't read Carol Leonig's book, Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service"

[MagickMuffin]

11. They better not let him EVER have access inside AF2

If they give him access inside he could very well plant very small devices anywhere!

I just hope Kamala and Tim get extra security details.

[Rebl2]

13. My thought exactly

[sinkingfeeling]

12. So, it was just weird and creepy.

[yellowcanine]

14. Aren't there some airport security rules about hiking off across the tarmac to look at a plane?

Would seem so. You might get hit from one of those little baggage trucks. Or a fuel truck.