ajksmom
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I don’t think their problems stem from underfunding.
PA - Assassination attempt, shooting injures former POTUS Donald Trump, leaves 1 spectator deceased two in critical condition, 13 July 2024 #5
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I'm waiting until the official report comes out to sort out the facts. The investigation is still ongoing, IIRC. Thanks, though.
RANCH
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Thanks for the link.
The information in the official Congressional Research Service report clearly shows that the Secret Service got more money than requested for the last several years and the staffing levels are higher than in past years.
Now all of a sudden they don't have enough money or people. That shows us the total failure of leadership in the SS. JMO.
History and Mission - Congressional Research Service (Library of Congress)
In 1914, Congress passed legislation to establish a separate department within the Library of Congress. President Woodrow Wilson signed the bill into law, and CRS, then called the Legislative Reference Service, was born to serve the legislative needs of the Congress.
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Please post if you know of an index page for the Secret Service interviews (via hsgac.senate.gov for example).
Here's the USSS Lead Sniper...
Random tidbits...
Here's the USSS Lead Sniper...
Random tidbits...
- "Before the event, no one raised concerns about the AGR building itself. There were many threats that look in, but no one specifically singled out the AGR building to me."
- "Yes" re my upthread question did they all know where each other sniper was
- his USSS radio audio was frequency-scanning other USSS channels in addition to his USSS TAC Teams channel
- he and his partner were on administrative leave for the week after
- "I did not tell [anyone] that the AGR building team per se would have coverage of the roof, but it was kind of expected that your police officers in your area, you control over your immediate area. For example, if something was happening in the barn underneath the post I was on, I would expect me to be able to handle any situation, whether it involved a sniper rifle or my pistol or less-than-lethal means, that you're still a police officer, even though you are part of the sniper team."
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Saturday's rally will take place at the same property where a gunman's bullets grazed Trump's right ear and killed his supporter, Corey Comperatore. The shooting left multiple others injured.
Several members of Comperatore's family, as well as other attendees and first responders from the July rally, will join Trump on Saturday at the farm show property, according to the campaign.
www.fox29.com
Former President Trump is set to return to Butler, Pa., for what is likely to be a highly charged rally, nearly three months after a bullet grazed his ear at the same site in an attempted assassination.
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The spotlight on the Secret Service has only grown more intense after a second alleged assassination attempt against Trump at his Florida golf course. In that instance, the gunman was engaged by Secret Service agents before he could get any shots off.
Since the July shooting, Trump’s rallies have been marked by tightened security measures. He has stood behind panes of bulletproof glass at campaign events over the past two months, and the Secret Service has said Trump is receiving “heightened” protection.
www.yahoo.com
Several members of Comperatore's family, as well as other attendees and first responders from the July rally, will join Trump on Saturday at the farm show property, according to the campaign.
Trump returns to Butler, Pennsylvania, after assassination attempt for rally with Musk, Vance
Billionaire Elon Musk joined Donald Trump at a rally at the site of the former president's July assassination attempt.
Former President Trump is set to return to Butler, Pa., for what is likely to be a highly charged rally, nearly three months after a bullet grazed his ear at the same site in an attempted assassination.
(…)
The spotlight on the Secret Service has only grown more intense after a second alleged assassination attempt against Trump at his Florida golf course. In that instance, the gunman was engaged by Secret Service agents before he could get any shots off.
Since the July shooting, Trump’s rallies have been marked by tightened security measures. He has stood behind panes of bulletproof glass at campaign events over the past two months, and the Secret Service has said Trump is receiving “heightened” protection.
Trump set to hold ’emotional’ rally in Butler, site of assassination attempt
Former President Trump is set to return to Butler, Pa., for what is likely to be a highly charged rally, nearly three months after a bullet grazed his ear at the same site in an attempted assassination. The former president told NewsNation this week he felt he had an “obligation” to return to...
So the Secret Service is now doing what they should have done at the first Butler rally. They've figured out what an appropriate perimeter is, how to use drones, etc. And very important - one command center that includes all LE communications at a centralized location. At least it sounds like it, sure hope so . . .
From the article -
For Trump's return a sniper was positioned on the warehouse roof many hours before his arrival and roads leading to the building were sealed off by local police. This time it will be inside the event's security perimeter.
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Local Republican congressman Mike Kelly said: 'We started from square one, including the perimeter. It’s going to be way outside, with the AGR Building (the warehouse where Crooks shot from) within that protected area.
'The water tower will be protected. We have a shield around the outside, more or less, that will protect that area and the people that are there.
'The AGR property will be totally roped off, nobody allowed on there. We’ll make sure it’s safe.'
EBM & BBM
...AGR overwatch
...fast evac contingency #friendsofhorselady
Trump to hold rally in Butler, PA where first assassination attempt occurred: Watch live
Former President Donald Trump will hold another rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. This is the same place where the first assassination attempt occurred.
www.usatoday.com
Simply Southern
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They don't look like SS, looks like local LE. Maybe the state brought in additional support.
...AGR overwatch
...fast evac contingency #friendsofhorselady
Trump to hold rally in Butler, PA where first assassination attempt occurred: Watch live
Former President Donald Trump will hold another rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. This is the same place where the first assassination attempt occurred.www.usatoday.com
Moo...
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From the link. Letter from Sen Josh Hawley to Secret Service Acting Director, Ronald Rowe in relation to the whistleblower’s claims.
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Armed man arrested outside Trump’s Coachella rally — and sheriff says it was possible third assassination attempt
[…]
A third possible assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump was thwarted at the last minute Saturday when local cops stopped a man armed with guns and fake passes outside his rally at Coachella Valley, the local sheriff said.
The suspect, identified as Vem Miller, was intercepted by police at a checkpoint about a half-mile from the rally entrance. He was carrying a fake phony press and VIP passes.
“They were different enough to cause the deputies alarm,” Bianco said, according to the Riverside Press-Enterprise.
Miller is believed to be a member of a rightwing anti-government organization, according to Bianco, and was plotting to kill Trump. He has a UCLA Masters degree, and in 2022 ran for Nevada State assembly, the newspaper reported.
Miller was booked for possessing a loaded firearm and a high capacity magazine — and was released after posting $5,000 bail, police records show.
Armed man arrested outside Trump’s Coachella rally — and sheriff says it was possible third assassination attempt
A third assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump was thwarted at the last minute Saturday when local cops stopped a man armed with guns and fake passes outside his rally at Coachella …
nypost.com
And this guy is out on $5,000 bail??Armed man arrested outside Trump’s Coachella rally — and sheriff says it was possible third assassination attempt
[…]
A third possible assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump was thwarted at the last minute Saturday when local cops stopped a man armed with guns and fake passes outside his rally at Coachella Valley, the local sheriff said.
The suspect, identified as Vem Miller, was intercepted by police at a checkpoint about a half-mile from the rally entrance. He was carrying a fake phony press and VIP passes.
“They were different enough to cause the deputies alarm,” Bianco said, according to the Riverside Press-Enterprise.
Miller is believed to be a member of a rightwing anti-government organization, according to Bianco, and was plotting to kill Trump. He has a UCLA Masters degree, and in 2022 ran for Nevada State assembly, the newspaper reported.
Miller was booked for possessing a loaded firearm and a high capacity magazine — and was released after posting $5,000 bail, police records show.
Armed man arrested outside Trump’s Coachella rally — and sheriff says it was possible third assassination attempt
A third assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump was thwarted at the last minute Saturday when local cops stopped a man armed with guns and fake passes outside his rally at Coachella …
Mica
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Crazy isn’t it!
This is not an unusual occurrence during a major political campaign. Unfortunately, these campaigns attract dangerous people, but, as in this case, they're caught before they can do any harm. Sometimes people attend who prefer to carry their weapons to show off, not meaning any harm. IIRC, there have been Trump rallies in the past where people openly carried weapons.
nypost.com
www.nydailynews.com
The only difference is that the incidents usually aren't reported to the news media or public in general as assassination attempts.
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The only difference is that the incidents usually aren't reported to the news media or public in general as assassination attempts.
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You're chocking this up to a "not an unusual occurrence" and a Trump supporter open carry weapon?
A shocking minimization of an assination plot/attempt.
Miller is believed to be a member of a rightwing anti-government organization, according to Bianco, and was plotting to kill Trump. He has a UCLA Masters degree, and in 2022 ran for Nevada State assembly, the newspaper reported.
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This is what I am wondering, too. The SS aren’t mentioned at all. If this was really an alleged assassination attempt, why wasn’t he detained and turned over to SS for questioning? And where were the SS at his bail hearing?
So he was released on bond so he can try again?
Something isn’t adding up here! MOO.
This is not an unusual occurrence during a major political campaign. Unfortunately, these campaigns attract dangerous people, but, as in this case, they're caught before they can do any harm. Sometimes people attend who prefer to carry their weapons to show off, not meaning any harm. IIRC, there have been Trump rallies in the past where people openly carried weapons.
nypost.com
www.nydailynews.com
The only difference is that the...
Armed Trump supporters rally outside the RNC
CLEVELAND — Several hundred Donald Trump supporters and opponents held rallies a half-mile apart as the four-day Republican National Convention opened on Monday with police on edge in this summer o…
nypost.com
Pro-Trump rallies turn violent across the nation
As Congress voted to confirm Joe Biden’s victory on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, pro-Trump supporters across the nation protested the election. Many of the rallies turned violent as pro-Trump sup…
www.nydailynews.com
The only difference is that the...
ADDED: these things may happen off and on at political events, but this seems different considering there have been two recent confirmed assassination attempts. Whether his right-wing group is his motivation or whether he’s a copycat, or fame seeker, I don’t think after two attempts in the last fourth months this guy should be brushed off as “not unusual” and released on bail. OMHO.
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Man arrested with guns near Trump Coachella rally had "homemade" license plate, multiple passports, sheriff says
Deputies assigned to former President Donald Trump's rally in California's Coachella Valley Saturday arrested a Las Vegas man at a checkpoint for allegedly possessing a loaded firearm, a shotgun and a high-capacity magazine.
www.cbsnews.com
Apparently the investigation is ongoing and President Trump's campaign is following developments. The guy had a fake license plate on his car, loaded firearms, and several passports and id's.
Since his release, the guy has apparently been speaking to the media, saying he is a supporter of President Trump, no plans to assassinate him, etc. Sounds like the guy is either deranged or radicalized or both. Time will tell as LE continue to investigate this case at the local and federal levels.