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JD Vance under fire as his team raised water levels in a river for a family canoe trip in Ohio

2025-08-07 15:04:00Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
JD Vance under fire as his team raised water levels in a river for a family
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The office of US Vice President JD Vance is facing criticism after reports that, during a family trip to Ohio on August 2, the Secret Service was asked to temporarily raise the water level in the Little Miami River to allow his escort to safely navigate. But various sources suspect that the intervention was intended to create ideal conditions for a canoe trip on Vance's birthday, raising questions about the misuse of public resources for private purposes.

According to a statement from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), a temporary increase in discharges from Caesar Creek Lake, the main source feeding the river, was made to ensure “safe navigation of the Secret Service.” However, an anonymous source told The Guardian that the real purpose was to create favorable conditions for recreational boating, although this has not been officially confirmed.

Public data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) shows a sudden rise in river levels in early August, coinciding with Vance's vacation in the area. The vice president's office has not commented publicly on the matter.

Such interventions in watercourses occur occasionally for community events or emergency training, but according to sources at The Guardian, “special releases” are not usually made for individual requests. The Corps of Engineers explained that this request “did not constitute a deviation from standard procedures” and had no negative impact on water levels downstream or upstream of the lake.

Despite the lack of allegations of wrongdoing, ethics experts have called the action inappropriate. Richard Painter, a former ethics adviser to the George W. Bush administration, called the incident “hypocritical and shameful,” especially at a time when the Trump administration has significantly cut funding for public services, including the National Park Service.

"While millions of Americans face park closures due to staff shortages, a high-ranking official uses public resources for a luxury vacation. This is unethical," Painter said.

Norm Eisen, former White House ethics adviser under Obama, also reacted strongly.

"I would never allow such a request. Even if it doesn't directly violate the rules, it creates a dangerous perception of privileged treatment," he said.

The event has sparked debates about the boundaries between security needs and the use of power privileges, especially when natural resources that belong to the public are at stake.


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