Trump Assassination Attempt

2nd Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump Provokes Calls for Tighter Security

Republicans and Democrats alike express concerns and call for additional measures to protect the former president in the 2024 election campaign.
2nd Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump Provokes Calls for Tighter Security
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), a ranking member of the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump, speaks to the press after touring the shooting site at the Butler Farm Show Grounds on Aug., 26, 2024 in Butler, Pa. At least five Secret Service agents were placed on modified duty after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images
Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
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Two failed attempts to assassinate former President Donald Trump in just more than two months have exposed apparent holes in the shield that is supposed to protect him. Now, leaders from both major political parties are calling for tighter security as Trump continues his presidential campaign.

Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), who heads a bipartisan task force probing the July 13 Pennsylvania assassination attempt that wounded Trump, said the Sept. 15 attempt in Florida underscores his concerns.

Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
Reporter
Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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