 The Secret Service and FBI both say that's false and that extra resources were allocated to the campaign rally. Overseas, the U.S. will soon abandon efforts to rebuild the temporary pier designed to give aid to war-torn Gaza. Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder. As we've said, the pier has always been intended as a temporary solution and it will conclude its mission soon. But as of today, I don't have any announcements to make in terms of when the mission will officially conclude.