I was a Secret Service agent. Protecting presidents is not like in the movies.
Secret Service special agents appear in the 1993 Clint Eastwood film “The Front Lines of the Attack“I always answer, 'No, it's like the 1994 Nicolas Cage movie.'Protect Tess.” During my time as a special agent, there were moments of adrenaline and heightened focus when history and major geopolitical implications were at stake. For example, Sniper […]
NBC Sports’ Dan Hicks says don’t count out Mike Weir, underdog Internationals at Presidents Cup
Dan Hicks has had a front row seat to some of golf's biggest moments since he became the lead announcer for NBC Sports in 2000. His shouting of “Do you expect anything different?” at Tiger Woods' birdie putt during the 2008 U.S. Open ranks high among them, as does Bryson DeChambeau's victory over Rory McIlroy […]
Presidents Cup: A quick look at the rosters for USA, International teams
Welcome to Playing Through's daily ritual, Golf Talk Today. Each day, the crew will discuss a different element of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf and more. The Presidents Cup finally gets underway this week at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Quebec, Canada, where Team USA will be looking to defend their title. U.S. […]
Peter Laviolette sticking with approach that won Rangers Presidents’ Trophy
Second-year Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette said he's not looking to reinvent the wheel when it comes to planning to prepare his team for the 2024-25 season. Why would he do that, coming off a season that saw him win the most games in the NHL and the Presidents Trophy? The numbers and accolades Laviolette […]
Trump at higher risk than other former presidents thanks to ‘public enemy’ rhetoric: expert
Security experts told Fox Digital that the threat to former President Trump is unique to him and far greater than the threat faced by other living former presidents because his incendiary political rhetoric has consistently portrayed him as “enemy number one of democracy.” President Trump has faced two assassination attempts in just over two months, […]
Trump says ‘only consequential presidents get shot at’ during first rally after foiled assassination attempt
In his first campaign appearance since the latest assassination attempt, former President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that his presidency was so “serious” that it had been hit by multiple assassination attempts. “You know, the only people who get shot are presidents who matter,” Trump declared at a town hall in Flint, Michigan, two days after […]
Trump says that ‘consequential presidents get shot at’ during Michigan event
Flint, Michigan – Former President Donald Trump, speaking at his first town hall event since surviving an assassination attempt on Sunday in Flint, Michigan, argued that “serious” presidents face the kind of threats he has received over the past few months. “You wonder why I was targeted? Only presidents who matter get targeted,” Trump said […]
White House calls Trump ‘threat’ to democracy despite multiple attempts on former president’s life
White House officials continue to call former President Trump a “threat” to democracy, despite two assassination attempts on him. During a press conference on Tuesday, Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about President Trump being called a “threat.” “How many more assassination attempts will it take […]
Iraq Says – During Iran President’s Visit – It Will Mostly End U.S. Military Presence
Iraqi officials said this week, some publicly and some privately, that they were finalizing efforts to withdraw nearly all U.S. troops from Iraq following the collapse of the Islamic State's “caliphate.” The plan calls for almost all U.S. military personnel to withdraw from Saudi Arabia by 2025, with some remaining in the northern autonomous region […]
Trump-backing Pa. teen, 13, who shot viral video of Biden in MAGA hat met both presidents
A Pennsylvania teenager had the “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to meet President Biden and President Donald Trump within minutes of each other on Wednesday, going viral after recording a video of the commander in chief wearing a “Trump 2024” hat. Schools in Shanksville were closed Wednesday as roads were closed for Biden and President Trump to visit […]