Secret Service officials, according to a new report from The Washington Post, denied multiple requests from former President Donald Trump’s security team to beef up their manpower and resources for major events over the last two years.

The Washington Post cited “four people familiar with the requests,” saying that the agents who were assigned to protect Trump had “requested magnetometers and more agents to screen attendees at sporting events and other large public gatherings Trump attended, as well as additional snipers and specialty teams at other outdoor events.”

Those requests were reportedly “denied by senior officials at the agency, who cited various reasons, including a lack of resources at an agency that has long struggled with staffing shortages.”

Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) was among the first to raise questions about whether or not the Secret Service had rebuffed requests for additional security for Trump.

“I have very reliable sources telling me there have been repeated requests for stronger secret service protection for President Trump. Denied by Secretary Mayorkas,” he said, just hours after the shooting.

I have very reliable sources telling me there have been repeated requests for stronger secret service protection for President Trump.

Denied by Secretary Mayorkas. https://t.co/RazOVcJgCk

— Rep. Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) July 14, 2024

Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi initially pushed back against reports that such requests had been made and then rebuffed by the agency.

“Theres an untrue assertion that a member of the former President’s team requested additional security resources & that those were rebuffed. This is absolutely false. In fact, we added protective resources & technology & capabilities as part of the increased campaign travel tempo,” he said the day after the shooting.

Theres an untrue assertion that a member of the former President’s team requested additional security resources & that those were rebuffed. This is absolutely false. In fact, we added protective resources & technology & capabilities as part of the increased campaign travel tempo

— Anthony Guglielmi (@SecretSvcSpox) July 14, 2024

But the latest report suggests that those claims were, in fact, accurate.

“The Secret Service, after initially denying turning down requests for additional security, is now acknowledging some may have been rejected,” The Washington Post report continued. “The revelation comes as agency veterans say the organization has been forced to make difficult decisions amid competing demands, a growing list of protectees and limited funding.”

John Hasson shared a series of screenshots that laid out the changing narrative from start to finish, from Waltz’s assertions to The Washington Post’s apparent confirmation.

“July 13: Rep. @Michaelgwaltz claims Secret Service denied Trump’s requests for more security; July 14: Secret Service says it didn’t deny Trump’s requests; TODAY: Secret Service admits it “may have” denied Trump’s requests.”

July 13: Rep. @michaelgwaltz claims
Secret Service denied Trump’s requests for more security

July 14: Secret Service says it didn’t deny Trump’s requests

TODAY: Secret Service admits it “may have” denied Trump’s requests pic.twitter.com/ThkYFmUfCp

— John Hasson (@SonofHas) July 20, 2024

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been called to account for a number of apparent security failures that led to an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump last Saturday – and while he has made no move thus far to answer those questions, he did take time on Saturday to issue a memo demanding people stop criticizing female agents.

In the memo, Mayorkas complained about the “baseless and insulting” suggestions that perhaps the Secret Service should not have put women on Trump’s security detail at the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally.

Statement regarding recent comments questioning the presence of women in law enforcement: https://t.co/NaTdDM0R85 pic.twitter.com/dkCY7Yoalb

— Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (@SecMayorkas) July 20, 2024

“In the days following the attempted assassination of former President Trump, some people have made public statements questioning the presence of women in law enforcement, including in the United States Secret Service,” Mayorkas’ memo began. “These assertions are baseless and insulting.”

Mayorkas went on to note that women serve honorably in law enforcement, risking their lives and serving their communities all across the country: “They are brave and selfless patriots who deserve our gratitude and respect.”

“We in the United States Department of Homeland Security – the largest law enforcement organization in the federal government — will, with great pride, focus, and devotion to mission, continue to recruit, retain, and elevate women in our law enforcement ranks. Our department will be the better for it, and our country more secure,” Mayorkas concluded.

In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, critics pointed to Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle, who had previously vowed to increase the number of female agents — and questioned whether or not her priorities were in the right place. Some also noted that the female agents present at the Pennsylvania rally had been much smaller than Trump.

Cheatle is expected to appear before Congress on Monday, and Mayorkas is also facing a subpoena to field questions on the matter.