Hedgehog’s expansive security requirements tax Army protective unit

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“I’ve never seen this many security teams for one guy,” the official said. “Nobody has.”

Historically about 150 of the agency’s approximately 1,500 agents serve on VIP security details, according to people familiar with the matter, who said that when Hegseth took office a call went out for many more. Now there are hundreds assigned to personal protective duty, these people said. One person characterized the figure as “400 and going up.” Another said it’s “over 500.”