Secret Service already on the ground in San Antonio ahead of Trump's Freeman Coliseum rally – KSAT

Secret Service already on the ground in San Antonio ahead of Trump’s Freeman Coliseum rally  KSAT

Most people will see the agents, the barriers, and the motorcade when President Donald Trump arrives in San Antonio on Wednesday for a midterm campaign rally at Freeman Coliseum. But according to a 23-year Secret Service veteran, that’s actually the easy part. SAN ANTONIO – Most people will see the agents, the barriers, and the motorcade when President Donald Trump arrives in San Antonio on Wednesday for a midterm campaign rally at Freeman Coliseum. But according to a 23-year Secret Service veteran, that’s actually the easy part. Paul Eckloff, a former assistant special agent in charge of the Presidential Protective Detail who served across three presidencies, said the real work started long before Wednesday.

“Presidential security is a team sport — but the majority of the players on that team are not Secret Service employees,” Eckloff said. “Often they’re seen in the quarterback role, but those critical positions — like your offensive line — are often local police who know the locale.” Advance teams were likely on the ground in San Antonio at least a week ago, Eckloff said, meeting with the San Antonio Police Department, Bexar County, the FBI, fire, and EMS to build a security plan from the ground up. Trump is scheduled to land Wednesday afternoon at Kelly Field on the city’s Southwest Side. From there, the