Nikki Haley (Gage Skidmore.)
Nikki Haley is requesting Secret Service protection as Donald Trump amps up his character attacks and threats against her increase, according to a new report.
Haley, the last opponent standing in a once-crowded Republican presidential nomination race, confirmed to the Wall Street Journal she’s faced "multiple issues."
The former South Carolina governor reportedly added, “It’s not going to stop me from doing what I need to do."
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Haley’s team must now grapple with how intense security will affect her scheduled campaign, according to the report.
The request to federal officials arrived after a woman tried to rush the stage during a rally in South Carolina. Last month, Haley’s home was swatted.
The threats arrive as Trump ramps up attacks against Haley, which news analysts at NPR characterize as racist.
Those attacks include suggesting Haley could not run because her parents were not U.S. citizens and mocking her birth name, Nimarata Nikki Randhawa, NPR notes.Report typos and corrections to corrections@rawstory.com.
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