Veterans Affairs workers improperly accessed Walz and Vance medical records

Between assassination attempts, leaks, and hacks, the presidential and vice presidential candidates in the 2024 election haven't had a very easy time of things lately.

A report from Breitbart indicates that Department of Veterans Affairs workers are being accused of "improperly accessing medical records belonging to vice-presidential nominees Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN)."

The first reports of the breach were in the Washington Post:

VA officials notified the Vance and Walz campaigns about the breaches after discovering the unauthorized viewing by employees at the agency’s massive health care arm, the Veterans Health Administration, according to people familiar with the investigation who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the ongoing investigation.

VA Inspector General Michael Missal’s office has shared evidence to federal prosecutors on the actions of several employees in the health system, including a physician and a contractor who spent extended time looking at the candidates’ medical files, according to law enforcement officials, raising investigators’ concerns about their motives.

Now, investigators are trying to determine if the records were shared, and if so, who has access to them now.

Military records have been a prominent talking point between JD Vance and Tim Walz, as the Democratic VP nominee is having trouble running from accusations of lying about his military service.