The Secret Service has begun bolstering Donald Trump’s security detail and plans to surround the former president with bulletproof glass at campaign rallies.
A senior official told CNN that an increased number of agents and certain technological changes are also part of the bulked-up measures, though they declined to provide more details for security reasons.
The measures are being implemented in the wake of the near-assassination of Trump at a rally last month in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Ballistic glass is commonly used for the protection of current presidents and is moved into place by the Department of Defense, which has an extensive transportation operation, including planes. For Trump, the Secret Service will strategically place the glass around the country in areas where he is expected to visit, because the agency doesn’t have its own aircraft, the official told CNN.
Ballistic glass is generally used for outdoor events, whereas indoor events usually don’t require such a measure, because individuals are screened before entering. The official told CNN that the glass could be used in either setting depending on the security at each location.
A Secret Service spokesperson told CNN the agency could not comment on specifics for security reasons.
