US Secret Service rejected previous Trump team requests for more resources – reports

Historical requests for more staff and equipment were rejected because of lack of resources, US reports said, as Trump says he was not warned of problems ahead of Pennsylvania rally

The US Secret Service repeatedly rejected requests from Donald Trump's security team for more resources and staffing in the past two years, according to multiple US reports, amid further scrutiny of the agency in the wake of the assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.

Some agents' requests for more security equipment and agents to screen attendees at public events were denied owing to a lack of resources, reports in the New York Times and Washington Post said. In a statement to the Times on Saturday, Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said security was instead sometimes supplemented with state and local law enforcement staff, or plans were changed to reduce risk.