Pressure mounts on Secret Service; agency had denied requests for extra Trump security

The Secret Service denied requests for additional security for Donald Trump over the past two years but said in a statement it had "made modifications to ensure the security of the protectee."

Agents who oversaw Trump had previously requested magnetometers and more agents to screen attendees at sporting events and other large public gatherings that Trump attended, according to The Washington Post, which first reported the Secret Service’s denial of additional resources.  

Agents, prior to the assassination attempt against the former president last week, also had also requested more snipers and specialty teams at other outdoor events.  Secret Service officials sometimes denied the requests because of a lack of resources and staffing shortages at the agency, the Post said.