The United States Secret Service has confirmed that there will be no changes to its security plan for the Republican National Convention following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Audrey Gibson-Cicchino, RNC Coordinator of the Secret Service, expressed confidence in the current plans and stated that there are no plans to expand the security perimeter around the event, which is set to commence on Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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“We have been diligently working on the RNC security plan for over a year and have been closely coordinating with our partners in the Republican National Committee,” Gibson-Cicchino stated during a press conference on Sunday. “Our planning has taken into consideration various security scenarios and we are confident in the security plan we have in place for the Republican National Convention this week. That plan will remain unchanged.”
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The announcement comes in the aftermath of the shooting of former President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania. The Secret Service has faced scrutiny for allowing the alleged gunman to position himself on a nearby roof with a clear view of the stage and Trump.
While Gibson-Cicchino is part of the Secret Service, she declined to answer any questions regarding the events of Saturday.
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The FBI believes that Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, acted alone in what is being investigated as an assassination attempt on the former president and a potential act of domestic terrorism. Officials are still investigating the shooter’s movements leading up to the Trump rally, and a motive has yet to be determined.
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