More than 130 Secret Service officers are said to be infected with coronavirus or quarantining in wake of Trump's campaign travel

November 18, 2020

More than 130 Secret Service officers are said to be infected with coronavirus or quarantining in wake of Trump's campaign travelWhite House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows greets supporters during a Nov. 1 rally in Michigan. President-elect Joe Biden made two campaign stops that day that also required Secret Service protection, but in smaller numbers. The Secret Service employs roughly 1,300 officers in its Uniformed Division to guard the White House and the vice president's residence. A 2015 blue-ribbon panel identified overworked Secret Service officers as one key factor that contributed to security breaches at the White House. He wore a cloth mask, but many feared he was unnecessarily endangering the Secret Service agents inside the vehicle.