The Secret Service has granted former President Donald Trump the same level of protection as President Biden follow the assassination attempt at a rally, law enforcement sources told The Post.
The upgraded protection gives Trump the same security detail as the serving commander-in-chief, the sources said.
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He previously received a lesser level of protection afforded to former presidents and major party presidential candidates.
The Secret Service has been strongly criticized for failing to stop a sniper from climbing on a roof 130 yards from Trump and firing eight rounds at the ex president before being killed by a Secret Service counter-sniper marksman.