Secret Service responds to report they 'repeatedly' denied requests to Trump security detail in the past
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The U.S. Secret Service responded to a damning Washington Post report that claimed top officials would "repeatedly" deny requests to former President Trump's security detail.
The gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, had been observed by attendees before the shooting began. Andrea Vacchiano is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. You can follow her on X at @andrea_vacch or send story tips to andrea.vacchiano@fox.com.
The Post reported that, before the July 13 assassination attempt on Trump, top Secret Service officials "repeatedly" denied requests for tighter security measures from Trump's detail. An official granted the interview to the media outlet on the condition of anonymity.
According to the report, agents tasked with protecting Trump requested additional security resources in the past. These requests involved things such as magnetometers or a larger number of personnel to screen guests. Additional snipers had also reportedly been requested in the past.
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