After Trump’s near death from the failed assassination attempt, he can’t take threats lately. Danger lurks at every corner in today’s world.
And the Secret Service smacked Donald Trump with the last news he wanted to hear.
Americans watched in horror just over a week ago as Donald Trump was nearly assassinated during a rally in Pennsylvania.
Since that event, Trump has bravely attended the Republican National Convention, and has hosted a massive indoor rally in Michigan.
But the United States Secret Service just revealed something to his campaign that threw a major wrench into the former president’s plans.
Secret Service Urges Trump Campaign to Avoid Outdoor Rallies Following Assassination Attempt
Nearly two weeks after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the Secret Service has reportedly advised his campaign to cease holding outdoor rallies and events.
According to three individuals familiar with the matter, who spoke to the Washington Post “on the condition of anonymity,” campaign advisers have been informed that large outdoor gatherings pose significant security risks.
This advice follows a harrowing incident on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump was struck by “a bullet that pierced the upper part” of his right ear. The shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, fired from the roof of a nearby building, prompting a reevaluation of event security protocols.
Sources indicate that the Trump campaign is now focusing on indoor venues, “such as basketball arenas and other large spaces” capable of accommodating thousands of attendees.
A campaign official, speaking anonymously, highlighted that indoor events provide better security because they allow control over “who comes through a finite number of doors.”
However, this approach comes with its own set of challenges: “Indoor rallies are more expensive,” campaign advisers noted. Another official pointed out that indoor events are inherently safer due to easier access control and fewer visibility issues:
“Obviously with an indoor venue, you have a capacity,” the campaign official continued. “It doesn’t pack the same punch. There’s something about being at one of those outdoor rallies.”
Since the attempt on Trump’s life, the Secret Service has faced heightened scrutiny regarding the security lapses at the Butler rally.
On Monday, former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testified before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee.
Lawmakers from both parties grilled Cheatle, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) questioning the adequacy of the security perimeter in relation to the range of an AR-15.
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) also pressed Cheatle on the frequency of alerts about suspicious individuals at the rally and why the event was not paused despite potential threats.
In her testimony, Cheatle defended the decision not to place agents on Crooks’ roof, citing the “safety factor” associated with a “sloped roof.”
Following the hearing, Cheatle resigned from her position as director of the Secret Service on Tuesday.
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