While her husband is out on the campaign trail for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, chiding black men for allegedly not wanting to vote for Harris because she is a woman, former First Lady Michelle Obama is reportedly holding back from any personal appearances due to her concerns about personal security following the two assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump.
With less than three weeks to go until Election Day, Michelle Obama has not spoken publicly for Harris since the Democratic National Convention, although she has been actively involved with get-out-the-vote initiatives in the battleground states. She apparently thinks she needs more security to make that extra step of personal appearances, citing the maximum level of US Secret Service (USSS) support that both Trump and Harris are now receiving, NBC News reported Tuesday.
“After the two assassination attempts against former President Trump, the staffs of all the former presidents and first ladies recognized the new reality and so does the Secret Service,” a source close to the Obamas told NBC News, adding that the attempts on Trump’s life are “a wake-up call to everyone” to rethink security levels “in light of the new reality.”