Secret Service says it denied some Trump requests for more security, walking back previous story

• The Secret Service denied some of Donald Trump's requests for additional security resources over the past two years, an agency official confirmed to NBC News.
• Last Sunday, the Secret Service said that it was "absolutely false" to claim that it had rebuffed Trump's requests for more security.
• The requests that were denied did not pertain to the July 13 shooting at Trump's Pennsylvania rally where the former president was injured, one person was killed and two others were critically wounded.

The Secret Service denied some of former President Donald Trump's requests for additional security resources over the past two years, an official with the agency confirmed to NBC News.

The Secret Service official said extra security accommodations could not always be made for Trump due to the department's limited resources. The Washington Post was first to report the Secret Service's acknowledgement.

The requests that were denied did not pertain to the July 13 shooting at Trump's Pennsylvania rally where the former president was injured, one person was killed and two others were critically wounded.

"In some instances where specific Secret Service specialized units or resources were not provided, the agency made modifications to ensure the security of the protectee," Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi told NBC News. "This may include utilizing state or local partners to provide specialized functions or otherwise identifying alternatives to reduce public exposure of a protectee."

Guglielmi's statement represents a change of script. Last Sunday, he said the assertion that the Secret Service had rebuffed the Trump team's requests for additional security were "absolutely false."

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