The Department of Defense (DOD) is providing “additional support” to the U.S. Secret Service in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Anthony Guglielmi, director of public affairs for the Secret Service, said the Pentagon would provide “additional logistical, transportation and communications support throughout the 2024 election season.”
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After Donald Trump was shot in the ear during an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania, he pumped his fist in the air and yelled “fight!” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Guglielmi said the agency had stepped up defense efforts since the July 13 incident to “ensure the highest levels of safety and security.”
“The U.S. Secret Service appreciates the invaluable contributions and continued support of our military partners as we work together to ensure the highest level of security for the President, Vice Presidential nominee and their families,” Guglielmi continued.
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The Secret Service has come under intense scrutiny following the incident in which a 20-year-old man named Thomas Crooks climbed to the roof of a building with an AR-15 rifle and opened fire on President Trump and others.
Thomas Matthew Crooks crawls across a rooftop moments before attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump. (DJ Laughery (background))
It all happened at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, with local police and Secret Service on the prowl.
This astonishing security lapse led to the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle.
A new video from James Copenhaver, one of the victims seriously injured in the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Trump, shows a figure moving across a rooftop minutes before shots rang out at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. (James Copenhaver)
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Guglielmi said the Secret Service “relies on our federal, state and local partners to support our defense efforts,” but gave no further details about how the Defense Department will support the agency.
The Pentagon said in response to a question from Fox News Digital that it had no additional information to provide.
