The Secret Service detailed additional security for former President Donald Trump on Sunday after his campaign sent “multiple requests” for additional security.
“The U.S. Secret Service stands ready to meet the challenges posed by the heightened threat level facing former President Trump and other protected persons,” Acting Secretary of the Secret Service Ronald Lowe Jr. said in a statement. Ta.
Trump campaign co-chief Susie Wiles made several requests to Lowe, including providing military aircraft capable of shooting down missiles. The request also includes deploying armored vehicles and temporarily expanding flight restrictions over President Trump's residences and rallies.
The Secret Service said it had already provided for some of Trump's requests as part of efforts to strengthen the agency following two assassination attempts against the former president in recent months.
In mid-July, a gunman opened fire at President Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The former president was grazed by a bullet, leaving one person dead and two others injured. A few weeks later, the Secret Service opened fire on a man who had a rifle pointed around President Trump's golf course.
The agency said some of Trump's additional requests are in the process of being fulfilled, while others go beyond what the agency can grant to someone who does not occupy the Oval Office.
Still, as of Sunday, President Trump was receiving the “highest level of protection” from the Secret Service, which said it “remains vigilant” to coordinate and enhance efforts to “mitigate evolving threats.” said.
The request for additional protection came after President Trump and his advisers were briefed by intelligence officials about Iran's plans to attack Trump.
Part of President Trump's increased security is a “cadre of rotating special agents” that is part of his detail. His motorcade has been increased in size and security to rival President Biden's motorcade.
The Secret Service also uses unmanned aircraft systems, such as drones, to conduct aerial observations and address ballistic concerns. The agency said all candidates in the final weeks of the campaign have this asset.
The agency said it is also seeking federal funding to reimburse state and local police departments for their support of Trump during his campaign.
The Hill has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.
