{"id":2325631,"date":"2024-08-16T11:47:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T15:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-pulling-from-bidens-security-team-to-protect-trump-report-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-16T11:49:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T15:49:48","slug":"secret-service-pulling-from-bidens-security-team-to-protect-trump-report-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-pulling-from-bidens-security-team-to-protect-trump-report-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Service pulling from Biden\u2019s security team to protect Trump: Report &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsecret-service-pulling-from-bidens-security-team-to-protect-trump-report-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2325631&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Secret Service has reportedly reallocated personnel from President Joe Biden\u2019s security team \u2062to enhance protection \u2063for former President Donald Trump, following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iraqi-govt-blames-shiite-groups-for-botched-attack-on-prime-minister-2\/\" title=\"Iraqi Govt. blames Shi\u2019ite groups for botched attack on prime minister\">recent assassination attempt<\/a> against Trump. This decision, described as unusual, \u2062stems from Biden&#8217;s \u200creduced\u200c security needs\u200d due to a decline in \u2062the frequency of his public events. According to a\u200d report from the New York Times, the Secret Service justified this \u2064temporary shift in resources as\u200d a \u2064necessary response to increased threats\u200b against Trump. Donald Mihalek, a former Secret Service agent, explained that \u2062the agency&#8217;s\u200d methods are adaptable \u200bto\u200c address both known and unknown risks, indicating that the agency is focused \u2063on fulfilling its critical mission despite \u200bscrutiny following the shooting incident at a July rally where Trump \u2063was injured, and a spectator was killed.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Secret Service pulling from Biden&rsquo;s security team to protect Trump: Report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/secret-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Secret Service<\/a> allegedly pulled from President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>&rsquo;s security detail to add protection for former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> after he narrowly escaped assassination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The decision to reduce a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wh-aide-tries-gaslighting-america-says-biden-was-simply-over-prepared-for-debate-report\/\" title=\"WH Aide Tries Gaslighting America, Says Biden Was Simply \u2018Over-Prepared\u2019 for Debate: Report\">sitting president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s detail was unusual but necessary, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/15\/us\/trump-secret-service.html?smid=tw-nytimes&amp;smtyp=cur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>report<\/a> from the <em>New York Times<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1726559\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">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)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Donald Mihalek, who worked for the Secret Service for two decades before retiring in 2019, offered further insight into the decision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Milhalek said the agency&rsquo;s methodology is &ldquo;flexible&rdquo; and made to &ldquo;address known, and unknown, threats.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The steps the Secret Service is taking are a natural part of its asymmetrical approach to assure their no-fail mission is fulfilled,&rdquo; he told the outlet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The embattled agency faced heavy scrutiny after it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3090126\/tensions-flare-among-secret-service-law-enforcement-congress-after-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>failed<\/a> to stop a would-be assassin from opening fire on Trump during an outdoor rally in July. While Secret Service agents were made aware numerous times of the massive security threat prior to the shooting, a gunman shot Trump, killed one spectator, and seriously injured two others.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Then-Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle arrives to testify about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee at the Capitol on July 22, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo\/John McDonnell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/morning-wire-americans-stranded-in-afghanistan-the-state-of-al-qaeda-nyc-businesses-sue-over-vaccine-mandate\/\" title=\"Morning Wire: Americans Stranded In Afghanistan, The State Of Al Qaeda, NYC Businesses Sue Over Vaccine Mandate\">facing heavy pressure<\/a> to resign, Kimberly Cheatle, the agency&rsquo;s head, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3095494\/secret-service-director-kimberly-cheatle-resigns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>stepped down<\/a> last month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump has not held an outdoor rally since the July debacle, but the Secret Service announced plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/400-ill-national-guard-troops-return-home-from-d-c\/\" title=\"400 Ill. National Guard troops return home from D.C.\">provide additional security<\/a> should he decide to do so. Ballistic glass, which is designed to repel bullets, will be used at outdoor rallies in the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A bipartisan congressional investigation is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/trump-assassination-attempt-preliminary-report-task-force\/61892672#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>underway<\/a>, along with FBI scrutiny into the attempted assassination.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the Secret Service for comment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1726559\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1726559\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Secret Service reportedly reassigned some agents from President Joe Biden&#8217;s security team to enhance protection for former President Donald Trump following a recent assassination attempt against him. This move, which involved scaling back the security detail of a sitting president, is described as uncommon but essential by the New York Times. As Biden has been attending fewer events due to a slower schedule, the Secret Service deemed it feasible to temporarily allocate resources to safeguard Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Trump was seen raising his fist while being rushed into a vehicle after an incident at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. The Butler County District Attorney confirmed that the shooter was deceased after injuring Trump and causing one death and additional injuries among attendees.<\/p>\n<p>Donald Mihalek, a former Secret Service agent with two decades of experience who retired in 2019, provided insight into this decision. He explained that the agency&#8217;s approach is adaptable and designed to manage both known and unforeseen threats. Mihalek stated that these actions are part of the agency\u2019s strategy to ensure its mission is successfully carried out.<\/p>\n<p>The Secret Service has faced significant criticism for failing to prevent an assailant from firing at Trump during an outdoor rally in July despite prior warnings about potential threats. Following this incident\u2014where one spectator was killed and two others were seriously injured\u2014then-Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned under pressure last month.<\/p>\n<p>Since that event, Trump has refrained from holding outdoor rallies; however, the Secret Service plans to implement enhanced security measures if he chooses to resume them in the future, including using ballistic glass designed to withstand bullets at such events.<\/p>\n<p>A bipartisan congressional investigation is currently underway alongside FBI scrutiny regarding the attempted assassination. The Washington Examiner has reached out for comments from the Secret Service regarding these developments<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2325632,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Trump-pushed-into-car.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3620,34163,38339,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2325631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden","tag-secret-service","tag-security-team","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Trump-pushed-into-car.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325631"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325631\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}