Secret Service DENIED Trump PROTECTION
In the two years before the attempted assassination last weekend, Secret Service agents reportedly turned down Donald Trump’s requests for more security several times, The Post has learned.
The Washington Post, which broke the shocking information first, was informed by four insiders that the 78-year-old former president requested additional snipers for outdoor events and more agents and magnetometers for huge public events he attended.
According to the outlet, senior officials denied each request, stating that the agency did not have the resources that Trump was requesting.
Two years before the attempted assassination at his event in Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump’s demands for additional protection were turned down by Secret Service agents.
When the 20-year-old gunman Matthew Thomas Crooks opened fire at the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign outdoor rally in Pennsylvania last Saturday, Secret Service agents and local law enforcement were in charge of securing the event.
Squeezing off as many as seven bullets, Crooks was lying on a rooftop about 130 yards away from Trump when he killed an audience member sitting behind the stage and slightly injured the politician in the ear. Two others suffered major injuries.
At first, the Secret Service dismissed as “absolutely false” reports that someone in Trump’s staff had requested additional assistance before the tragic incident.
According to the insiders, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who has been under increasing pressure to step down over the past week, reiterated her denials on Monday during a meeting with Trump campaign officials in Wisconsin.
Guglielmi stated in a statement, “The Secret Service has a vast, challenging, and intricate mission.” “We operate in a changing dangerous environment every day to make sure our protectees are safe and secure throughout travel, various events, and other challenging situations. To balance people, technology, and specific operational needs, we implement a thorough and tiered plan.
The Post was informed by insiders that local law enforcement was called in for the Butler, Pennsylvania protest after the ex-president’s request for additional resources was turned down by Secret Service headquarters.
Trump’s personal entourage requests resources from the Secret Service headquarters, including tech, manpower, and equipment, which they may accept or reject at their discretion.
The detail would only contact the field office if rejected, at which point it would retaliate with any resources at its disposal, including local law enforcement.
Depending on what the local field office can offer, the level of security Trump receives changes from event to event, sources told The Post.
The Secret Service headquarters ultimately has the final say over what resources can be distributed.
For not intervening to stop Crooks before he opened fire on the former president, the Secret Service has come under heavy scrutiny.
Despite the traumatic experience, Trump has continued to campaign, armed with more powerful security.
At his indoor rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Saturday, the presidential candidate and his new running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, were greeted by some 14,000 adoring supporters. He was provided with a “pretty unprecedented level of police officers.”
