Bbm.I think the "they" being referred to were the local/county/state LE, not the Secret Service.
Unless the local LE had communicated that to SS, they wouldn't know. The weak link was local LE. SS are mere mortals like the rest of us. They don't have powers of telepathy, mind reading or the ability to fly or materialize in any location at will. JMO
That doesn't fit the current narrative in some groups, but its accurate.
Problem solved with indoor rallies. Many people are growing cynical about these outdoor rallies, from both sides. Voters want more substance instead of "my rally is bigger than yours".
I have a different take, with the first bolded.
The local LE may have been anything from trained sharpshooters ( Wasn't said there was an outside source who were a trained Swat unit ? As in, subcontracted ?) to cops assigned to traffic duty.
The bulk of the responsibility would have been with the secret service whose main job is to detect possible threats and protect the former potus and the crowd.
Imo.
Second bolded : It's more like some people draw a bigger crowd than others. That's just how it is.
Omo.
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