Secret Service spokeswoman Catherine Milhoan declined to comment, stressing that the agency does not publicly discuss security planning for the president or candidates it protects. A Biden campaign aide declined to comment. It remains unclear when the Secret Service would provide that level of security for Biden should he win. But Secret Service would likely feel duty-bound to ramp up protection before then, a former agent said. During that time, the Secret Service maintained the status quo, keeping the vice-presidential protective detail with Gore and continuing to protect Bush as a major candidate.

Source: Washington Post November 06, 2020 05:48 UTC