The U.S. Department of Defense said it will provide “additional military support capabilities” to the Secret Service to protect leading presidential and vice presidential candidates in the November election, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 29.
Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin approved a request from the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Secret Service, for “increased support in various locations across the United States,” a Defense Department spokeswoman told reporters. samantha singh. Normally, such support is provided by units of the National Guard, the publication clarified.
According to the publication, additional military support will be provided to protect the president-elect and vice president-elect until their inauguration in January, Izvestia said.
