Secret Service Agents Minted Coins to Mock Vance's $24,600 Golf Lesson Helicopter Ride

Executive Briefing

• Reveals agents complained about a planned military helicopter ride to fly Vance's young son to a golf lesson, costing up to $24,600 per hour.
• Sources say Vance and wife Usha frequently make last-minute, 'off the record' travel requests with little advance notice, disrupting agent schedules.
• Former and current Secret Service supervisors confirmed using government helicopters for a VP child's local errand has no precedent.
• Agents created unofficial 'Bobcat OTR Survivors Club' coins and stickers mocking the frequency of Vance's unplanned movements.
• Chronic Secret Service understaffing amplifies the impact of last-minute demands, forcing overtime and rushed security planning.