THE Secret Service has increased its protective bubble around Joe Biden by sending in additional agents to Delaware as he edges closer to an election win.
An extra squad of agents were sent to Biden’s campaign headquarters at a convention center in Wilmington overnight.
The move came after Biden’s campaign told the agency he could make a big announcement from his campaign headquarters as early as Friday, law enforcement sources said.
Dozens of Secret Service agents have been protecting the Democratic presidential candidate and his headquarters this week.
Biden already had Secret Service protection as a candidate. He did have protection given his previous role as former vice president.
In the past, the agency has increased security as soon as a candidate is declared the winner on election night.
The additional security was deployed as Biden inched closer to victory on Friday.
The Secret Service has increased its protective
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