The Little Miami River in Oregonia, Ohio, whose water level was raised to accommodate the trip. Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance’s security detail had an Ohio river’s water level raised last weekend to accommodate a kayaking trip he and his family took to celebrate his 41st birthday.
The U.S. Secret Service said it requested the increased waterflow for the Little Miami River, first reported by The Guardian, to ensure motorized watercraft and emergency personnel “could operate safely” while protecting the Republican Vice-President, whose home is in Cincinnati.
But critics immediately blasted the action as a sign of the vice-president’s entitlement, particularly given the Trump adminis