FLASHBACK: Nick Shirley & James O’Keefe Infiltrate SECRET Migrant Compound Inside Ramada Hotel in Tucson, AZ

FLASHBACK (Feb. 7, 2024):
Nick Shirley & I went undercover inside a secretly converted illegal immigrant compound operating out of the Casa Alitas Ramada Hotel in Tucson.

I posed as a homeless vagrant while Nick Shirley captured hidden-camera footage of police admitting refugees were “lying about sponsors.” Migrants told us that NGOs “get paid no matter what,” & described gang members moving through caravans.

During the investigation, Nick Shirley was chased & cursed at as staff & associates attempted to stop the reporting. Shortly after OMG’s investigation was published, the Tucson Ramada Hotel was shut down.

Ironically, Nick was attacked & labeled as “anti-immigrant” despite our investigation exposing a system that often takes advantage of immigrants behind closed doors.

You may have just heard of Nick Shirley recently, but he has been hard at work exposing corruption & fraud for YEARS.

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BREAKING: U.S. Secret Service Agent Assigned to VP JD Vance Leaks Sensitive Security Information to Undercover Reporter.

Escotto is a holdover from the Biden administration and stated that he voted for Joe Biden, while expressing opposition to ICE & the Trump administration’s immigration policies. “I hate that [ICE] sh*t.”

Tomas Escotto, a current U.S. Secret Service agent on Vice President JD Vance’s protective detail, was recorded on hidden camera providing an undercover journalist with sensitive security information, including protective formations, shift schedules, travel plans, & real-time locations.

The Secret Service agent detailed how the Vice President is physically surrounded, described multiple daily shift changes, & disclosed advance security procedures.

In addition to past movements, the agent revealed future travel plans, sometimes days in advance. Escotto even sent images from Air Force Two while onboard with the Vice President.

Despite acknowledging that he signed paperwork prohibiting the disclosure of sensitive information, the Secret Service agent repeatedly shared details with someone he believed was a casual romantic interest.

While the safety of the Vice President and his family was always our top priority, what OMG uncovered raises serious questions about operational security, protocol compliance, and oversight within the U.S. Secret Service.

Our team coordinated with the U.S. Secret Service ahead of publication, redacted sensitive operational details at their request.

We were just informed Tomas Escotto has been placed on administrative leave with his clearance suspended and access to agency facilities and systems revoked.

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Prior to our publication, Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn sent out a work force memo to all staff regarding our story which states;

“To the Men and Women of the Secret Service,

Over the past several months, an agency employee was deliberately targeted and manipulated by a citizen-journalism media organization that misrepresented itself in an effort to get close to the employee and expose sensitive information. This is the second time in less than a year that our personnel have been subjected to this same deceptive tactic.

Sadly in this instance, the employee failed to meet the standards demanded of this agency and engaged in conduct that runs counter to our values, our policies, and the training we provide to prevent exactly this type of compromise.

I recognize that situations like this can involve real personal pressures, and I do not dismiss the gravity of that. Still, I am disappointed in how this was handled and in the impact it will have on others. When one person falls short, it places an added burden on colleagues who are left to rebuild trust that each of us works hard every day to earn and protect.

The truth is, the overwhelming majority of you get this right. You show up with professionalism, humility, and a deep respect for the privacy of those we protect. You embody service over self, and you honor the discretion that our protectees deserve.

That discretion is not negotiable. Discretion and respect for privacy are fundamental to this work and to the trust placed in us. If someone cannot meet that expectation consistently, then this may not be the right type of profession for them. I would ask those individuals to take a moment to reevaluate why they are here and why we do this job. Our mission demands a higher standard, and we owe it to each other and to those we protect to uphold it.

To the overwhelming majority - the quiet professionals exceeding the standard everyday - thank you for your support, service and sacrifice.”

Deputy Director Matthew Quinn also provided the following statement to OMG directly:
“The U.S. Secret Service has no tolerance for any behavior that could potentially compromise the safety, privacy or trust of our protectees. This incident is under investigation and the employee involved has been placed on administrative leave with his clearance suspended and access to agency facilities and systems revoked. The U.S. Secret Service has also issued an order for all personnel to retake the agency’s required anti-espionage training in order to ensure employees are aware of the threats posed by individuals aiming to exploit agency employees for information about our protective operations.

The U.S. Secret Service has a 160-year-old tradition of discretion that sets this agency apart, and we have no tolerance for employees who fail to meet this standard. The U.S. Secret Service deeply apologizes to the Vance family for this violation of their trust and privacy. The faith our protectees place in this agency is not something the U.S. Secret Service takes lightly, and we are committed to taking the necessary actions to ensure that a similar breach of standards does not occur again.”

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This is the memo USSS sent out.

That dig they gave at us is below the belt and unfounded.

Imagine if we were working for a foreign Govt?

We exposed the secret service is vulnerable to espionage.

If the agent can’t figure out to a citizen journalist is playing them, how can they figure out if a foreign govt is playing him?

This is a such a colossal error. Far beyond the magnitude of anything he actually said - is the circumstances he didn’t figure out he was being played by a citizen journalist.

As an agent he’s been exposed to every spy agency in the world

That’s why they’re doing espionage training in their statement.

That’s why they failed as an agency

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NOW: Fox News Reports Secret Service agent assigned to Vance placed on leave after alleged security leak.

Agency orders all personnel to retake anti-espionage training following the release of our story.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/secret-service-agent-assigned-vance-placed-leave-alleged-security-leak

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WATCH: Secret Service Agent Tomas Escotto hangs up on James O'Keefe after being confronted over his conversations with our undercover journalist.

"Ummm, You gotta call CMR. I can't talk to you."

Tomas tried to re-direct us to "CMR", which is the Media Relations office of professionals who represent the voice of the Secret Service.

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Everyone is pointing out that you and I would be in prison if we made one minor misstep (or perceived misstep) under the Biden admin.

This Secret Service agent assigned to VP’s detail has only been suspended from his job for giving away national defense secrets.

We’ll see what happens. But I can assure you the O’Keefe team will expose a bad actor every single week...

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“We should all be celebrating James.”

Our undercover investigation into a Secret Service agent is turning heads.

“That video James O’Keefe put out on Instagram… I couldn’t believe it. I watched it last night.”

The agency that is supposed to provide the highest level of protection was exposed for a serious lapse in security.

“James O’Keefe, he’s been doing this for years.”

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