Oh, could we all be so lucky. In a story first reported by The Guardian and later picked up by the Associated Press, Vice President JD Vance’s security detail had the water level of Ohio’s Little Miami River raised for a kayaking trip he and his family took to celebrate his 41st birthday on Aug. 2. If only we all could all call someone up to dial-in flows whenever we go boating…
The U.S. Secret Service said it requested the increased flow to ensure motorized watercraft and emergency personnel “could operate safely” while protecting Vance, whose home is in Cincinnati. Critics protested the action as a sign of entitlement, particularly given his administration’s recent cuts to government spending.
According to the story, former White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush Richard W. Painter posted on X: “It’s outrageous for the Army corps of engineers to spend taxpayer money to increase water flow in a river so @VP can go canoeing when budget cuts to the National Park Service have severely impacted family vacations for everyone else.”
The Corps of Engineers temporarily increased outflows from Ohio’s Caesar Creek Lake into the Little Miami “to support safe navigation of U.S. Secret Service personnel.” “It was determined that the operations would not adversely affect downstream or upstream water levels,” a statement read. “Downstream stakeholders were notified in advance of the slight outflow increase, which occurred August 1, 2025.”
Well, at least he went kayaking, which is a good thing…
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