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Secret Service takes more blame for Trump shooting

Welcome to The Hill’s defense and national security newsletter {beacon} Defense andInternational Security Defense andInternational Security Full text   Republican Rep. Perry criticizes prisoner swap: ‘It’s like trading spoons for rifles’ Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pennsylvania) criticized the recent prisoner swap with Russia in an interview on Friday. “I’m glad these prisoners are coming home. They […]

Donald Rowe cut Secret Service threat-assessment teams before Trump shooting: Hawley

WASHINGTON — The acting director of the Secret Service “personally ordered significant cuts to its threat assessment team” ahead of the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, a Republican senator alleged Friday, citing a whistleblower. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), who confronted Acting Attorney General Ronald Roe at an oversight hearing on the near-assassination on Tuesday, […]

“Shooting heads:” Finnish Olympic golfer gives blunt reply about military role

Sami Valimaki will be representing his home country Finland at the Olympics this week, but before the Paris Games he played a much bigger role for his country. Before turning professional in 2019, Valimaki served six months in the military, which is compulsory for all Finnish citizens. During his service, he had time to play […]