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 security plans and stated that there are no plans to expand the security perimeter around the event, set to begin on Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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“We have been diligently working on the RNC security plan for over a year, in close coordination with our partners in the Republican National Committee,” Gibson-Cicchino stated during a press conference on Sunday. “We have taken various security scenarios into account during our thorough planning process and are confident in the security measures we have put in place for the Republican National Convention this week. The security plan will remain unchanged.”
The announcement comes after former President Trump was shot in the upper part of his right ear during a campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania. The Secret Service has faced scrutiny following the attack, with questions raised about how the alleged gunman managed to position himself on a nearby roof with a clear view of the stage and Trump.
Despite being part of the Secret Service, Gibson-Cicchino declined to comment on the events of Saturday.
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The FBI has stated 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 possible act of domestic terrorism. Officials are continuing the investigation and are trying to piece together the shooter’s movements leading up to the Trump rally. A motive for the attack has yet to be determined.
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