Washington:

Indian-American presidential candidate Nikki Haley, Donald Trump’s last remaining rival in the Republican primary, has sought protection from the US Secret Service citing mounting threats she has received, media reports said. more.

Haley’s campaign said he had requested Secret Service protection, but did not elaborate on when the request for protection was made, CNN reported.

The campaign also did not reveal any specific threats that prompted the request.

The Secret Service provides protection only with authorization from the Secretary of Homeland Security, who consults with congressional advisory committees.

Haley, 52, was reportedly the subject of two assaults at her South Carolina home in recent months, one of which occurred while her parents were home.

South Carolina Governor Haley is currently using physical security during her campaign. Local police also attended the event.

Haley was recently asked about increased security at her events, telling reporters last week in Columbia, South Carolina, “When you do something like this, you’re going to be threatened. That’s the reality and that’s okay.” “Running for Public Life Part of it is you deal with existential threats. That’s not going to stop me,” Haley said at the time. “Does this mean we have to have a few more bodies around us? Yeah, that’s okay.” For about a week, Haley has been keeping security around her.

Haley told the Wall Street Journal on Monday that her campaign has “multiple problems.” “It’s not going to stop me from doing what I need to do,” she said.

Haley trails Trump, 77, in polls, and the former president has urged her to drop out of the race and unite the party against Democrat Joe Biden.

Under federal law, the Secret Service provides protection to “primary” candidates, usually when they appear certain to be their party’s nominee.

As the former president of the United States, Trump is protected by the Secret Service for life.

In May 2007, then-Senator Barack Obama was granted protection at the recommendation of a congressional committee in light of an increasing number of threats against him.

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