Former President Donald Trump plans to return to the site of an assassination attempt to memorialize a firefighter who was shot and killed, despite reportedly being warned by the Secret Service to avoid outdoor gatherings.
“This is going to be an amazing day. Fight, fight, fight!”
The Washington Post reported Tuesday that a Secret Service source Confirmed The department had advised the Trump campaign to avoid outdoor rallies because it could not provide adequate security.
Despite the apparent request, Trump Said He plans to return to Butler, Pennsylvania, to commemorate the life of Corey Comperatore, the former fire chief who was shot and killed while trying to protect his family during an assassination attempt.
“I will be returning to Butler, Pennsylvania for a large and amazing rally to honor the spirit of our beloved firefighter hero Corey and the brave patriots who were wounded two weeks ago. It will be a great day. Fight, fight, fight! Stay tuned for details,” Trump wrote on Friday.
He also another Trump posted on Truth Social that he would continue holding outdoor rallies and that the Secret Service would significantly increase security.
The Secret Service has come under heavy criticism as evidence mounts that its agents had multiple opportunities to thwart the assassination plot.
Kimberly Cheatle resigned as director of the Secret Service on Tuesday after taking responsibility but initially refusing to resign.
On Friday, the former president exterior He appeared at a rally on Friday night in West Palm Beach, Florida, without bandages over his ears.
Comperatore’s wife, Helen, told the New York Post that President Joe Biden had tried to call to offer his condolences but declined because that’s what her husband would have wanted. Trump has helped raise millions of dollars to help the family.
“I support Trump, I will vote for him, but I have no ill will towards Biden,” she added. “He did nothing wrong to my husband. That’s what a sneaky 20-year-old kid did.”
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