Former President Donald Trump's campaign has canceled plans for an outdoor rally in Wisconsin due to staffing shortages within the Secret Service. The agency cited the ongoing UN General Assembly in New York as a factor, stating they were unable to provide adequate security for the event.
Former President Donald Trump 's campaign scrapped plans for an upcoming outdoor rally in Wisconsin after the Secret Service said it did not have the personnel needed to secure the site, multiple sources told CBS News.The rally was set to take place outdoors at an airport on Saturday, but Trump will instead deliver remarks at a smaller indoor arena in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
A second apparent assassination attempt at his golf course in Florida was disrupted by a Secret Service agent earlier this month.Agency leaders have implored Congress to provide more funding and resources to help the service meet its security obligations, while lawmakers have severely criticized the agency for the security failures that preceded the shooting in Pennsylvania. Congress approved a spending package that included $231 million in new funding for the service this week.
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