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Old 07-17-2024, 09:21 AM   #6014
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Originally Posted by Traum View Post
I seem to recall that when someone becomes the presidential candidate, they get assigned a security detail until the election is finished, and they get briefed on a bunch of security matter. Of course at the time of the assassination attempt, Trump was only the presumptive candidate, so he may not be entitled to that additional security.

I also find the blame game between the SS and the local authorities to be pretty funny. Of course nobody wants to take responsibility when shxt hits the fan, but none of that changes the fact that shxt did hit the fan.
I saw an interview with the director of the SS and she essentially said the buck stops with her. So she's definitely not dodging any blame, which I found refreshing. She's doing a full investigation and she said at the end of the day, she's the director of the SS, so she's responsible.

Also, Trumps team asked for increased SS budget, but they were denied. I suspect because they didn't think his threat level was high or his position wasn't high enough yet.
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