Donald Trump requests military protection
Trump’s presidential campaign requested military assets, aircraft and vehicles, to protect Donald Trump during the balance of the campaign. This latest request was advanced after two assassination attempts against him; however, Trump is not out of the woods. US intelligence officials briefed him on Iran’s threat to have him assassinated. Joe Biden stated that he authorized increased protection for Trump as if he were a sitting president.
From Reuters:
The request follows two recent assassination attempts against the Republican presidential candidate. It also comes after Trump’s campaign last month said he had been briefed by U.S. intelligence officials on alleged threats from Iran to assassinate him.
A representative for the U.S. Secret Service, which is charged with protecting presidential candidates, said “the former president is receiving the highest levels of protection” but confirmed the Trump campaign had requested more.
“The Secret Service will remain vigilant and continue to adjust and enhance its protective posture as needed to mitigate evolving threats,” the representative said.
U.S. President Joe Biden, speaking to reporters, said he has authorized security to protect Trump as if he were a sitting president, and if Trump’s request falls in that category it should be granted.
Representatives for Trump’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
According to the New York Times, Trump’s campaign has been in contact with White House chief of staff Jeff Zients and acting Secret Service Ronald Rowe asking for military assets to protect the Republican candidate, who is facing U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in the Nov. 5 presidential election.
Additional Reading:
McPherson, L. (2024, October 11). Biden approves Trump’s request for military aircraft, vehicles amid Iran assassination threat. The Washington Times. Link.
Reuters staff. (2024, October 11). Trump asks for military aircraft protection amid Iran threat, reports say. Reuters. Link.
Category: 2024 Election, Donald Trump, Iran, Joe BIden, Society
Someone from SOG or Delta?
Trump should have a hand picked team of operators, protection detail, and intel working with and overseeing the USSS personnel to ensure the White House doesn’t assign Fumble-ina to guard DJT.
With all the Left’s “tone down the rhetoric” bullshit, here is Fox News own Liberal Sherpa signaling to take the man out just the other day. Imagine the pearl clutching, wailing, and gnashing of teeth if someone made even the minutest reference to taking Camel-a out of the race.
Dan Bongino said that the secret service hires college grads who don’t know shit. They will not take applications from
Spec Op vets whom can do a better job than the SS members in security. Maybe the SS doesn’t want people that can do a better job than they could
Dan would know, he’s ex-USSS. That and we’ve seen and heard the former USSS Director say herself that DEI was at the top of her agenda and look at what it did to that agency!
The top of FEMA’s agenda as well.
This just in, Bob Woodward has another book coming out… after throwing Milley under the bus for telling China if we were to attack them so Democrats so wouldn’t have to reward him the SecState job for his help, Bob burns Milley again with all the “woke” TDS ranting he did to suck-up-and-move-up that didn’t make into the first book. Cha-ching, paycheck baby!
Milley was a good dude and general in A’stan. He chose poorly and Democrats keep kicking him for their fun. Don’t do that, kids.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-top-general-calls-ex-160451015.html
It is pretty laughable and absurd that the former president who has been repeatedly the victim of an over powerful administrative state aka “Deep State” and its Stasi is somehow a fan of fascism, a form of socialist totalitarian government.
Didn’t Obama start up a second white house in DC instead of getting out of dodge like the smart, not necessarily good, former presidents did?
Yes, he did. His ass needs to go back home to Ch*tcago (or Hawaii) and enjoy retirement.
Somehow, the world going to Hell in a handbasket is preferable at the hands of the current folk than no wars, energy indepenence and being respected under Trump for them. I don’t get it– neglecting our national interests is good?
Apparently, McChrystal and Petraeus reputedly did a good job in A-Stan, but both of them sold out to the D-rats.
See that sh*t I posted above. How Milley got into that Ta-Neise Coates “white rage” crap, in particular, ya got me…
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Yeah everybody’s did a bang up job in Afghanistan that’s why the war went so well.
Didn’t hold out as long a South Vietnam either.
The Iranians really want him dead bad because it cuts off the gravy train if he wins.
Denied.