Secret Service officials, according to a new report from The Washington Post, denied multiple requests from former President Donald Trump’s security team to beef up their manpower and resources for major events over the last two years.
The Washington Post cited “four people familiar with the requests,” saying that the agents who were assigned to protect Trump had “requested magnetometers and more agents to screen attendees at sporting events and other large public gatherings Trump attended, as well as additional snipers and specialty teams at other outdoor events.”
Those requests were reportedly “denied by senior officials at the agency, who cited various reasons, including a lack of resources at an agency that has long struggled with staffing shortages.”
Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) was among the first to raise questions about whether or not the Secret Service had rebuffed requests for additional security for Trump.
“I have very reliable sources telling me there have been…