The Secret Service allegedly told former President Donald Trump’s team that it did not have sufficient assets to secure a rally the campaign wanted to hold in Wisconsin, according to a new whistleblower account.
A person with direct knowledge of the exchange provided the whistleblower’s account to Sen. Josh Hawley’s office.
In a letter to Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe, the Missouri Republican asked whether such a denial ever occurred.
The whistleblower alleged that the Secret Service “effectively forced the Trump campaign to cancel an upcoming event in Wisconsin,” Mr. Hawley wrote. He did not share any details on the timing or location of the planned event.
“Other whistleblowers with knowledge of Secret Service planning protocols allege that failure to provide protection for a major public event is highly unusual and that a sitting president would never be denied resources in this way,” Mr. Hawley said.
The Washington Times reached out to the Secret Service and the Trump campaign for comment.
If the whistleblower’s allegations are true, Mr. Hawley said it contradicts comments Mr. Rowe made in a press conference Friday, saying Mr. Trump is “getting everything that the current president has with respect to Secret Service assets.”
“That same night, Secret Service secured a rally for Vice President [Kamala] Harris in Madison, Wisconsin,” Mr. Hawley said, pointing out the “apparent double standard” may be influencing the presidential campaign.
“Has the Secret...
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