Nikki Haley Seeks Secret Service Protection Amid Threats

Secret Service protection is usually granted to presidential candidates within 120 days of an election.

Republican presidential candidate and former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event in Hilton Head Island, S.C., on Feb. 1, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has requested Secret Service protection due to increased security threats as a 2024 candidate.

“We’ve had multiple issues ... It’s not going to stop me from doing what I need to do,” Ms. Haley said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Monday while confirming she has applied for Secret Service protection. Her campaign did not disclose details as to what specific threats triggered the request.