The latest assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Sunday – the second this year – has prompted bipartisan calls for increased security.
“Lawmakers from both parties are pressuring former President Trump to receive increased Secret Service protection following the second assassination. Attempt Axios spoke to him on Sunday. Reported on sunday.
Democrats and Republicans urged increased security.
“All major presidential candidates should receive the highest level of endorsement in the presidential election.” [protection]”Anything less than maximum protection would be self-inflicted injury and would seriously endanger our national stability,” said Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.).
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) said on X, “Today there was another assassination attempt on President Trump by an individual hiding in the bushes at Trump International Golf Club with a rifle and scope. Thankfully, once again tragedy was averted and the suspect is in custody. Great job by law enforcement, but as we approach the election, we should have the same level of security as we would have with a sitting president!”
“Given the elevated threat, I call on President Biden to issue the same level of security provided to a sitting president to ensure President Trump's safety,” Rep. Nick Langworthy of New York said in a statement.
At a press conference on Sunday, Palm Beach County Sheriff Rick Bradshaw said they could only provide so much security at the golf course because Trump is a presidential candidate, not a sitting president.
“You have to understand that the golf course is surrounded by shrubs,” Bradshaw said. “If someone goes into the shrubs, they can barely see anything. At this level, [Trump] “Where he is right now is because he's not a sitting president. If he were a sitting president, he would have the whole golf course under siege.”
In a statement, the White House said: “The President and Vice President were briefed on the security incident at Trump International Golf Course, where former President Trump was playing golf. They are relieved to learn that former President Trump is safe. Their teams will provide regular updates.”
Another post Speaking on Channel X, Vice President Kamala Harris said she had been briefed on the incident, adding: “I'm glad he's safe. Violence has no place in America.”
