Donald Trump's presidential campaign canceled an upcoming outdoor rally in Wisconsin due to a lack of necessary personnel from the Secret Service to secure the location, as reported by multiple sources to 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. The Secret Service said it was short-handed because it is charged with providing security for foreign dignitaries attending the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The change in venue comes after the Secret Service ramped up protection of Trump following the July 13 shooting at one of his rallies in Pennsylvania. 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. In addition to protection for foreign leaders, the Secret Service is tasked with safeguarding President Biden and his family, as well as all former presidents, vice presidents, their families and presidential and vice presidential candidates. "Former President Donald Trump is receiving heightened levels of U.S. Secret Service protection and our top priority is mitigating risks to ensure his continued safety at all times," said Anthony Guglielmi, a Secret Service spokesman.
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