US Secret Service chief touts reforms after Trump assassination attempts
Washington DC, US Reuters The US Secret Service’s acting director told a US House of Representatives panel on Thursday that he has overhauled the agency’s security practices after a gunman shot President-elect Donald Trump in July. Acting Director Ronald Rowe testified to a House task force consisting of seven Republicans and six Democrats that has […]
US Secret Service finds lack of diligence ahead of Trump rally shooting
Washington DC, US Reuters A US Secret Service probe found communication gaps and a lack of diligence ahead of the July attempted assassination of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a Butler, Pennsylvania, rally. “There was complacency on the part of” some agents “that led to a breach of security protocols,” Acting Secret Service Director […]
Suspect in Trump assassination attempt may have lain in wait for 12 hours
Washington DC, US Reuters A man suspected of hiding under cover of darkness for nearly 12 hours in an apparent attempt to assassinate Donald Trump at his Florida golf course was charged with two gun-related crimes on Monday, a day after authorities say he was spotted in the bushes with a rifle as the former […]
Trump safe after new assassination attempt, suspect arrested
Updated: 12:45pm (AEST) Reuters Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe on Sunday after the Secret Service foiled what the FBI called an apparent assassination attempt while he was golfing on his course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Secret Service agents spotted and fired on a gunman in bushes near the property line of the […]
Harris assails Trump, promises compassion over chaos in debut rally
Milwaukee, US Reuters US Vice President Kamala Harris assailed Donald Trump on Tuesday at her first campaign rally since replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate, while a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll showed her taking a marginal lead over her Republican rival. In a 17-minute speech, Harris aggressively went after Trump’s vulnerabilities, comparing her […]