Minnesota State Patrol says they’re working in conjunction with federal agents.
As soon as Gov. Tim Walz was named as a vice presidential candidate, the U.S. Secret Service stepped in to provide security to him, the head of the local Secret Service office said Wednesday.
The Secret Service has agents from around the country who will serve as his protective detail — there are “a significant number of agents” with him, said Matt Cybert, Special Agent in Charge of the Minneapolis field office.
For people who encounter Walz when he’s out and about in St. Paul, or if he goes to the Minnesota State Fair, “you are absolutely going to see the Secret Service,” Cybert said. “We provide 360 degrees of protection, so you’ll see us all around him wherever he goes.”
The Minneapolis field office is in charge of setting up additional security at Walz’s residence in St. Paul.
