Vice President JD Vance’s team made the extraordinary decision to raise the water level of an Ohio river during a recent Vance family boating excursion. The request was made by the U.S. Secret Service in order to support the safe navigation of Vance’s security detail down the Little Miami River,

The U.S. Secret Service recently asked to raise the levels of Little Miami River so Vice President JD Vance could go boating.

While there is no indication that Vance’s office violated any laws, critics say the move smells of privilege, especially against the backdrop of sweeping budget cuts under the Trump-Vance administration.