Former Secret Service official Richard Staropoli warned Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump could soon face an attack that the former Secret Service official is unprepared to prevent.
The president-elect is accused of two assassination attempts during the 2024 presidential campaign, including one in which 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks climbed onto the roof of a building near Trump's rally and came within rifle range. faced. Mr. Starapoli suggested on American Report that Mr. Trump could face a threat on a “much larger scale” than fraudsters by the time he takes office in January. (Related: Democratic lawmaker labels Trump 'will-be-president' 10 days after assassination attempt)
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“I have no confidence at all. The Secret Service you see today is not the Secret Service of old. Somewhere along the line they completely dropped the ball. That testimony you saw today It was purely a smokescreen to cover up the flaws of a government agency that compromised itself. That should never have happened,” Starapoli said. “All the talk about drones and UAVs is great, but we need to get back to basics. What made the Secret Service great was putting human intelligence and manpower on the streets and creating a safe environment for the President of the United States.” We don't see that here.”
“In fact, I don't think I'm alone in saying that something is definitely going to happen between now and Inauguration Day,” he continued. “And it's not going to be a 20-year-old kid on the roof of a building that they're allowed to be within 100 yards of. It's going to be on a much larger scale, and the Secret Service has a lot to do to deal with that situation.” I don't think we have the equipment anywhere.”
Acting Secretary of the Secret Service Ronald Lowe testifies at Thursday rally hearing House Select Committee on Trump Assassination Attempt Convenes. Lowe got into a heated argument with Texas Republican Rep. Pat Fallon over his attendance at a 9/11 memorial event.
Fallon asked whether Lowe was in charge of President Joe Biden's detail at the event, after Lowe claimed that the head of the Secret Service is typically “closest” to the president.
“Actually, Congressman, what you don't see is… [Special Agent in Charge] You can't see the details in the photo, but it's a day to remember the more than 3,000 people who died on 9/11,” Fallon said after showing an image of the Secret Service chief standing near Biden. he said. “I actually responded to Ground Zero. I was walking through the ashes at the World Trade Center. I was there to help.”
“I didn't hear that!” Fallon replied.
A shouting match ensued.
“Don't bring up 9/11 for political purposes!” Rowe yelled, to which Fallon yelled, “No, no!” Accordingly.
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