Nikki Haley requests Secret Service detail after increased threats
The Republican presidential candidate's home in South Carolina was the target of two swatting incidents.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Nikki Haley's presidential campaign has requested a protective detail from the Secret Service, a spokesperson for Haley confirmed Monday.
Haley, the former governor of South Carolina and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, cited "multiple issues" regarding threats in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, which first reported on her application for Secret Service protection.
The Secret Service did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night.
Haley, who is former President Donald Trump’s only major primary opponent, was recently the target of two swatting incidents just days apart. Swatting involves a fake report of a crime to draw police to a specific location — in Haley's cases, her home on Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
On Dec. 30 and Jan. 1, police responded to reports of gun violence and threats of self-harm, which led them to Haley's home, where a caregiver was with Haley's parents. Haley was not at home during either incident.
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