Is the Secret Service Purposely Putting their worst agents on protective duty for Trump? DEI Hires?
A Republican lawmaker is raising concerns about the level of Secret Service protection provided to former President Donald Trump, following an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally. Representative Mike Waltz of Florida has accused Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of repeatedly denying requests for enhanced security for Trump.
Video of moment he was shot A House Republican lawmaker is alleging that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas denied stronger Secret Service protection for former President Trump multiple times.#TrumpAssasinationAttempt @AliMayorkas https://t.co/ceblJanT0W pic.twitter.com/Q0t1TpyPZG
— MIRZA BAIG™ (@AuctionMirza) July 14, 2024
The allegations surfaced just hours after Trump narrowly escaped serious injury when he was grazed by a bullet during his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Waltz, via social media, claimed to have credible information that the former president’s team had made multiple appeals for stronger protection, which were turned down by Secretary Mayorkas.
This has prompted the House Homeland Security Committee to initiate a thorough investigation into the circumstances leading up to and following the incident, emphasizing the need to understand the security measures in place. The committee, disturbed by the claims, intends to explore these security protocols deeply.
During the attack, one rally attendee was tragically killed and two others sustained injuries. The shooter was also killed in the incident. Despite requests for further details, Waltz refrained from elaborating on his accusations.
Mayorkas denied ‘repeated requests’ for more Secret Service protection for Trump, GOP lawmaker says | Fox News
The House House Homeland Security Committee will probe the Secret Service allegations, a source tells Fox News Digital
A House Republican lawmaker is alleging that… pic.twitter.com/8f9WqKNQXD
— Owen Gregorian (@OwenGregorian) July 14, 2024
In response to the unfolding situation, the Department of Homeland Security has been approached for comments, but there has been no immediate response. Additionally, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer of Kentucky has called for Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheadle to testify before his committee to address these concerns publicly.
In contradiction to the allegations, a Secret Service spokesperson denied claims of denying additional security for Trump. The spokesperson emphasized that the agency had actually increased resources and technology in response to the uptick in campaign activity.
Trump, in a statement released shortly after the shooting, expressed his gratitude towards the Secret Service and law enforcement for their quick response. He also extended his condolences to the families of the victims involved in the tragic event, describing the attack as an unbelievable act in the country. Trump detailed his own harrowing experience, noting the immediate and terrifying impact of the bullet.
🚨🇺🇸REP. MIKE WALTZ: MAYORKAS DENIED SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION FOR TRUMP
“I have very reliable sources telling me there have been repeated requests for stronger secret service protection for President Trump.
Denied by Secretary Mayorkas.”
Source: @michaelgwaltz pic.twitter.com/GiNBmIEXiA
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 14, 2024
Major Points:
- Representative Mike Waltz accused Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of denying repeated requests for enhanced Secret Service protection for former President Donald Trump.
- The allegations came to light following an assassination attempt on Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he was grazed by a bullet.
- The House Homeland Security Committee has initiated an investigation into the security measures at the rally and the actions taken in its aftermath.
- In response to these serious claims, the Secret Service denied any neglect in providing security enhancements, stating that they had actually increased protective measures due to Trump’s intensified campaign schedule.
- As the situation unfolds, further scrutiny and investigations are expected, including a potential public testimony from Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheadle before the House Oversight Committee.
RM Tomi – Reprinted with permission of Whatfinger News
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I’m gonna note, as someone who has actually WORKED a Protection Detail (admittedly private not gov), that petite gal shielding Trump has no place in the Inner Cordon of protection with a Principal of his size. You want big scary stout guys like Refrigerator Perry who if they catch the bullet will STOP it – the one time so small an agent shines in an IC is when the detail is protecting a minor child, as the go-between between the kid and those big scary guys in the suits. Otherwise, you endanger BOTH the Principal AND the agents protecting them.
For another illustration… my ex’s ex (the threat I was protecting against) was 6’6 and over 300lb (outweighed her and me combined), so she had issues at 100-110lb and 5-2 about guys above a certain amount bigger than she was and I was “just right” for her to be comfortable working with despite being nominally too short for the business at 5’6″.
This is not being sexist–there are a number of roles women can fill and fill quite well in a Protective Detail–they’re great undercover blending in with the crowd and quick-reaction to open fire once a threat is clearly identified and Game On, just that “catching the bullet” in the Inner Cordon is not the realm for them or even a man of my size. (My detail, I WAS the entire detail, and the situation was “we had to take the least bad of available bad choices”–nobody more suitable was available, and everyone available was even LESS suitable.)