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Former President Donald Trump blamed Democrats and the Biden-Harris administration for Secret Service staffing issues that caused a recent rally relocation, accusing them of “election interference.”
What Trump said: In a statement on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “The Democrats are interfering with my Campaign by not giving us the proper number of people within Secret Service that are necessary for Security. They’re using them for themselves, even though they don’t need them – they draw “flies” – because they have no crowds, and for people like the President of Iran, who is doing everything possible to kill me. We need more Secret Service, and we need them NOW. It is ELECTION INTERFERENCE that we have to turn away thousands of people from arenas and venues because it is not being provided to us. Congress just authorized Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in money and help, and with the weak crowd participation that the Democrats get, there should be plenty “left over” for the Republican Party. Hopefully the people of Wisconsin, and other areas where thousands are turned away, will realize that this is just another Democrat ploy!”
Secret Service responds: In a brief statement provided by the Secret Service, spokesman Anthony Guglielmi confirmed that Trump is receiving the same level of protection as President Biden and Harris. He added, “Out of concern for operational security, we cannot provide specific details about resources allocated for event security or communications between agency personnel and our protectees.”
Both assassination attempts: Former President Donald Trump has faced two recent assassination attempts. The first incident took place in July at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump was grazed by a bullet that struck his ear. The shooter was ultimately killed by a Secret Service sniper. The second attempt occurred in September at Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. A man named Ryan Wesley Routh allegedly spent 12 hours observing the course before a Secret Service agent spotted him. Routh fled, leaving behind a loaded rifle and other items, but was later caught by law enforcement.
Second Assassin pleads not guilty: Today, Routh pleaded not guilty to five federal charges in court. These charges include the attempted assassination of a major political candidate and the assault of a federal officer. Routh also faces charges of possessing a firearm with a destroyed serial number despite being a convicted felon. During his appearance in court today, prosecutors revealed that Routh had written a letter before the incident outlining his plan to assassinate Trump.
