Secret Service Ensures Security at Milwaukee GOP Convention Amid Trump Assassination Attempt, Investigations Launched

Jul 15, 2024, 08:59 PM

The US Secret Service has assured that it is fully prepared to provide security at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week, despite an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally over the weekend. The agency stated on Sunday it will not change its protocols and expressed confidence in its security plan. However, the incident, which occurred on Saturday, has placed the Secret Service under intense scrutiny, with questions about potential security lapses. Multiple federal lawmakers have announced investigations into the Secret Service's protection measures before, during, and after the attempted assassination. A former Secret Service agent described the oversight as catastrophic, and there have been criticisms regarding the response of female Secret Service agents and bodyguards during the incident.