JD Vance's team had water level of Ohio river raised for family's boating trip
14 days ago
- #US Army Corps of Engineers
- #Government Ethics
- #JD Vance
- JD Vance's team requested the US Army Corps of Engineers to change the outflow of Caesar Creek Lake in Ohio for a boating excursion.
- The request was made to support safe navigation for the US vice-president’s security detail during an August outing on the Little Miami River.
- An anonymous source alleged the outflow change was also to create 'ideal kayaking conditions' for Vance’s family holiday.
- The change in outflow led to a sudden increase in river levels and a drop in lake elevation during Vance’s vacation.
- The USACE stated the request met operational criteria and did not require a deviation from normal procedures.
- Ethics experts criticized the move as hypocritical, given the Trump administration’s cuts to public services like the National Park Service.
- Former White House ethics officials condemned the use of government resources for personal recreation, calling it 'special treatment'.