Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) revealed claims that the Biden-Harris administration may have pressured the Secret Service to limit former President Donald Trump’s campaign events. According to a whistleblower, the Trump campaign was reportedly forced to cancel a rally in Wisconsin after being denied the necessary security resources, raising concerns about a potential double standard in Secret Service protection for political candidates.
Senator Hawley took to social media on Tuesday, sharing a letter he penned to Ronald L. Rowe Jr., Acting Director of the U.S. Secret Service. The letter cited whistleblower allegations that contradicted recent public statements from Rowe, who had assured that former President Trump was receiving the same level of protection as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
“At your recent press conference on September 20, you stated that former President Trump is receiving ‘the highest level of Secret Service protection’ and ‘he’s getting everything’ that ‘the current president has with respect to Secret Service assets,'” Hawley wrote. Yet, despite this assurance, Secret Service officers reportedly told the Trump campaign they could not secure a rally in Wisconsin due to insufficient assets.
Hawley pointed out that just days before the Trump rally cancellation, Vice President Harris held a successful event in Madison, Wisconsin, with full Secret Service protection. This inconsistency has raised eyebrows among critics of the Biden-Harris administration, who argue that political interference may be at play.
The Missouri senator demanded answers from Rowe, asking if the Secret Service has ever refused to secure campaign events for Biden or Harris, as they allegedly did for Trump. “Failure to provide protection for a major public event is highly unusual,” Hawley noted, “and a sitting president would never be denied resources in this way.”
🚨🚨 NEW – A whistleblower tells me the Secret Service DENIED the Trump campaign the resources & manpower for a rally in Wisconsin. That contradicts Rowe, who said Trump, Harris & Biden were all getting the same protection. Harris held a WI rally last week pic.twitter.com/wRAKuFRWQV
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) September 25, 2024
The allegations come at a critical time, with Wisconsin considered a pivotal battleground state in the upcoming election. Trump’s supporters are now questioning whether the former president is being unfairly targeted, and if so, whether this is part of a larger effort by the Biden-Harris administration to suppress his campaign. With political tensions running high and the 2024 election fast approaching, this latest revelation could significantly impact the race, especially in swing states like Wisconsin.
“A whistleblower with direct knowledge of the Trump campaign and the Secret Service and their interactions tell us that the Secret Service recently told the Trump campaign they could not secure a rally for Donald Trump in the state of Wisconsin,” Hawley told Fox News’ Jesse Waters. “Now this is interesting because it directly contradicts what the Secret Service Director Rowe said last week.”
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“Kamala Harris just held a rally in Madison, Wisconsin and I am told by a whistleblower with direct knowledge of the situation that Secret Service says that Trump should not and could not have a rally in Wisconsin because Secret Service could not protect him and adequately staff it.”
The debate over former President Trump’s security has been intensifying as Republicans challenge claims by the Secret Service that Trump is receiving the same level of protection as a sitting president. While the Secret Service insists Trump’s security is already at the highest level, critics argue that the former president deserves more robust protection, especially during campaign events. Unlike the sitting president, who benefits from a vast infrastructure that includes military support for Secret Service operations, candidates like Trump rely heavily on local law enforcement to supplement their protection, leading to concerns about potential vulnerabilities.
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