Former President Trump informed the Secret Service “that he believes that more resources are needed,” a marketing campaign adviser stated Tuesday.
“Well, first, the president always makes clear that he very much values the work and the risks and the sacrifice of his personal detail,” Tim Murtaugh informed NewsNation’s Blake Burman on “The Hill.”
“He admires them very much, and he very much appreciates the job that they do, and he thinks they do an excellent job in keeping him safe,” Murtaugh continued. “He did tell the acting head of the Secret Service that he believes that more resources are needed because we’ve seen what happened.”
Trump confronted an obvious assassination try over the weekend, coming just a few months after an try he skilled again in July at a rally in Pennsylvania. Sunday’s obvious assassination try occurred whereas Trump was {golfing} in Florida.
Authorities in Florida stated Sunday {that a} Secret Service agent noticed a rifle barrel sticking by way of a fence whereas Trump was {golfing} at his course in West Palm Seashore. The agent fired pictures and a person dropped an AK-style rifle with a scope and fled in an SUV, officers added.
“This has happened twice now,” Murtaugh stated on “The Hill.” “It’s not as though this is some sort of speculation that the Secret Service is not fully adequately protecting him.”
In a put up on Fact Social late Sunday, Trump thanked legislation enforcement after the obvious assassination try.
“I would like to thank everyone for your concern and well wishes – It was certainly an interesting day!” Trump stated in his put up.
“Most importantly, I want to thank the U.S. Secret Service, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and his Office of brave and dedicated Patriots, and, all of Law Enforcement, for the incredible job done today at Trump International in keeping me, as the 45th President of the United States, and the Republican Nominee in the upcoming Presidential Election, SAFE. THE JOB DONE WAS ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING. I AM VERY PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!”
The Hill has reached out to the Secret Service.
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