The Secret Service allegedly pulled from President Joe Biden’s security detail to add protection for former President Donald Trump after he narrowly escaped assassination.
The decision to reduce a sitting president’s detail was unusual but necessary, according to a report from the New York Times.
With Biden relying on security for fewer events as his pace slows, the Secret Service felt it was safe to shift agents temporarily to protect Trump.
Former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed into a car after an incident at a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member, and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Donald Mihalek, who worked for the Secret Service for two d …