Trump campaign ramps up efforts to get ex-prez more security amid ongoing threats from Iran

The Trump campaign is continuing to ask the Secret Service and White House for additional security measures in the final month of the election — as threats from Iran remain imminent — but have not gotten all of their requests approved, The Post has learned.In the past month, Trump adviser Susie Wiles has written letters to the White House to coordinate with the Secret Service to increase assets to protect the former president.The Secret Service has OK’d some additional security measures, but some requests have gone unanswered.Rep.

Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) has also written a letter requesting Trump get access to a military plane to transport him or additional security measures to protect his plane, as the 78-year-old has faced two attempts on his life and has received briefings from the intelligence community about an active assassination plot from Iran.The Secret Service has yet to respond to the plane request.President Biden responded to the military plane request on Friday.“As long as he doesn’t ask for F-15s.No, I was being facetious,” he told reporters.“Look, I’ve told the department to give him every single thing he needs — as if he were a sitting president, give all that he needs.

If it sits within that category, that’s fine.But if it doesn’t, he shouldn’t.”The request for the military plane, as reported by the Washington Post, would be the first time a former president has had such an extensive security detail with them for a campaign.

But the move may be necessary, as a Secret Service agent recently revealed that the agency was notified of a “possible drone strike” by Iran on Trump as early as 2023.Wiles, in her letter, expressed frustration that the Trump campaign has had to do some smaller events amid the ongoing threats and that the campaign viewed the degree of security surrounding Trump as inadequate, especially as the team ramps up its efforts in the final month before Election Day, WaPo reported.Team Trump is also asking...