Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s request for Secret Service protection has shone a light on the simmering threat of violence in the lead-up to the 2024 U.S. election.
Haley’s campaign said Monday it requested protection from the U.S. Secret Service, a month after Haley was targeted in two swatting incidents, which involve calling in a false emergency in the hopes that it will draw a heavily-armed police response.
On Monday, the Wall Street Journal noted an increase in the number of protesters at her events in recent days, demonstrating against her support for additional aid to Ukraine and Israel. The paper noted that last week,
