Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has requested Secret Service protection in response to a flurry of threats and violent incidents at her rallies.

Mrs. Haley acknowledged making the request Monday afternoon in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.

“We’ve had multiple issues,” she said after a campaign event in Aiken, South Carolina, in advance of her home state’s upcoming primary. “It’s not going to stop me from doing what I need to do.”

The Journal did not get an immediate response from the Haley campaign for details about the threats she has received, but there have been some physical confrontations at her rallies.

• Victor Morton can be reached at vmorton@washingtontimes.com.