Planning the local stops now can be as labor-intensive for campaign staff as putting on a full event, the sources said.
The limitations on local stops is the new reality as both candidates race across battleground states in what polling has shown to be a contest that hangs within the margin of error.
“In order to maintain operational security, the U.S. Secret Service does not discuss the specific means and methods used to conduct its protective operations.
However, in this increased threat environment, the Secret Service is constantly adjusting our protective posture to ensure the highest levels of protection at all times and in all places,” U.S. Secret Service spokesperson Special Agent Matt Young said in a statement to NBC News.
The McDonald's was closed for normal business, and the cars that went through the drive-thru were pre-selected and screened by Secret Service in advance.
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