How the Secret Service plans to protect Trump on Inauguration Day

WASHINGTON — The US Secret Service is pledging that President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration will be its largest and best-protected event in history, coming after an unprecedented election year that saw two assassination attempts against the Republican.More than 25,000 law enforcement officers will descend on Washington, DC, for the 60th Presidential Inauguration and roughly 30 miles of fencing have been erected to prepare for the special national security event, CBS News reported.“The amount of fencing and the amount of personnel that we bring in for this inauguration eclipses all other inaugurations that we have,” Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Michael Thomas told the outlet in an exclusive interview.The DC Metro Police Department will be out in full force, along with 4,000 cops from departments nationwide and an additional 7,800 National Guard troops — but tens of thousands chairs set up on the National Mall won’t be filled after Trump, 78, moved the ceremony indoors for the first time in 40 years.The heavy law enforcement presence will also include at least 25 Coast Guard ships patrolling the icy Potomac River, as well as Energy Department helicopters circling airspace in the nation’s capital to pick up any “radiological or nuclear irregularities.”“We have an exceptional team that is unmatched in its commitment and focus on ensuring the success and security of Monday’s presidential transition,” Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi posted on X.“From radiological threats to flat tires, the Secret Service has spent over a year preparing for Monday’s inauguration, working with top law enforcement and public safety partners to ensure a safe, successful event,” he said.Sources told The Post there’s no credible intelligence of any foreign terror threats against the once and future president on Inauguration Day after Iran had an earlier assassination plot against Trump foiled during the 2024 campaign.It’s not lik...