Trump says he received no warnings of 'a problem' before assassination attempt
Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Van Andel Arena on July 20. AFP-Yonhap
Donald Trump said on Saturday nobody warned him of any problems in the lead-up to the former president's rally in Pennsylvania when a would-be assassin shot him in the ear.
"Nobody mentioned it, nobody said there was a problem. I would've waited for 15, they could've said let's wait for 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 5 minutes, something. Nobody said," Trump told Fox News in an interview.
"I think that was a mistake," he added. "How did somebody get on that roof? And why wasn't he reported?"
The Washington Post on Saturday reported that top officials at the U.S. Secret Service repeatedly rejected requests from Trump's security detail for more manpower and gear at events before the attempted assassination on July 13.
The agency, which is responsible for Trump's protection, denied these requests, saying at times that it lacked resources, the newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi has previously denied accusations that the agency had rebuffed requests for more security resources from Trump's team. (Reuters)