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Just listened to part of Clay Travis/Buck Sexton. Buck is retired CIA; Clay is an attorney. -- Buck says that this is catastrophic USSS failure in their ONE job. -- Clay says that this is either gross criminal negligence (open to lawsuits) or intentional.

Or how many associates named Guido or Vinnie.

It was not long ago that the Congressional Democrats wanted to pass a bill to remove Trump's USSS protection altogether.

A relevant thread has been merged into this master thread.

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NEW: Biden Stumbles Through Dishonest and Tone-Deaf Oval Office Address on Trump Assassination Attempt After a would-be assassin tried to shoot Donald Trump in the head on Saturday, was anyone asking for Joe Biden to give multiple public addresses on the matter? That's what we got, though, with the president bumbling his way through three different appearances, with the latest being an Oval Office address. Sitting in front of the camera on Sunday evening, Biden read from a teleprompter, often losing his train of thought and stumbling over his words. [...] https://redstate.com/bonchie/2024/07/14/new-biden-stumbles-through-dishonest-and-tone-deaf-oval-office-address-on-trump-assassination-attempt-n2176866

Very interesting. Unfortunately, it also sounds like a very basic failure by the USSS. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Retired Army General: 'Somebody Failed to Appreciate the Militarily Significant Aspects of Terrain' [...] The general said that the Army has a process for making threat assessments that would have produced for the Secret Service personnel a limited set of locations where a hostile actor could attack the president. He said the Army calls the battlespace analysis process OAKOC for obstacles, avenues of approach, key terrain, observation and fields of fire, and cover and concealment. "Without any other information right now, my guess is there were likely failures during the planning and reconnaissance phase," said the former director of nuclear support for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. "When they received the mission, they should have [...] https://redstate.com/mccabe/2024/07/14/retired-army-general-somebody-failed-to-appreciate-the-militarily-significant-aspects-of-terrain-n2176868

Big indictment of the USSS here, with specifics. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This Is Why We Drill: Embarrassing Secret Service Response to Attempted Trump Assassination I spent a couple of years in my career with Broaddus Defense, a private company that helps clients prevent and prepare to respond to violent attacks. The Secret Service fumbled the response to the attempted assassination of President Trump yesterday, and every member of the assigned team and their superiors should be taken in front of a Senate committee and grilled during a session that is carried live by every single media platform. This event and the Secret Service's response is why we drill. First, [...] https://pjmedia.com/ashleymccully/2024/07/14/this-is-why-we-drill-embarrassing-secret-service-response-to-attempted-assassination-of-president-trump-n4930674

CPA = corrupt price-adjustor

Of course, just after I post a great article, an even better one from a P.R. expert comes up... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How the Trump Assassination Attempt Changes the Presidential Campaign [...] The moment Donald Trump's rally was transformed into the closing scene of "Rocky IV" was the seminal moment of the 2024 presidential campaign. All that was missing was "Hearts on Fire" by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band blazing in the background (honorable mention to Survivor's "Burning Heart"). The true impact of the assassination attempt won't be felt for weeks. When something profoundly shocking and emotionally uncomfortable happens, we psychologically deal with it piecemeal because it's just too big and overwhelming to comprehend. So, we first try to analogize the attempt on Trump's life by comparing and contrasting it to other events (JFK? The George W. Bush shoe incident? RFK? Reagan and Hinkley? Or maybe a foreign assassination, i.e., Shinzo Abe?), but these analogies fail to capture the sheer magnitude of what we all witnessed. This was… different. In part, it was different because [...] https://pjmedia.com/scott-pinsker/2024/07/14/how-the-trump-assassination-attempt-changes-the-presidential-campaign-n4930686

Five out of four people are bad at math, and I'm at least one of them.

Wow. Thoughts on this? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Democrat Strategists Say the 'Presidential Contest Ended' After Assassination Attempt Stick a fork in Joe Biden. He's done. After the recent turmoil his party went through after the debate, which significantly damaged his candidacy and prompted calls for him to drop out, Democratic strategists who spoke with NBC News on Sunday say that now the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump most certainly was the true end of his hopes of getting reelected. "We're so beyond f---ed," lamented a longtime Democratic insider, emphasizing that the image of Trump thrusting his fist in the air, blood dramatically smeared across his face, will be an unforgettable image between now and Election Day. [...] https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/07/14/democrat-strategists-say-the-presidential-contest-ended-after-assassination-attempt-n4930690

X (Twitter) post by a Diplomatic Security veteran. Wow. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [...] DJT was not saved by USSS brilliance. The fact that USSS allowed a rifle armed shooter within 150 yds to a preplanned event is either malice or massive incompetence. Clearly there was [...] https://x.com/realerikdprince/status/1812538250931642534?s=42

I was unclear; I should have said that (if my math is correct) if his 18th birthday was late in 2022, such as mid-November through year-end, he would not seem to have been quite old enough to vote yet. But if he graduated from high school that year, he was probably 18 in time to register and vote.

This classy article sums up the current situation well, I think. Thoughts? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Trump's Courage Rises Above the Fray An assassin can kill a president, but cowardice is what kills a movement. President Donald Trump didn't give his would-be murderer what the gunman wanted. Trump survived the shots, then he did something profound—he waved back the Secret Service agents shielding him, freeing his bloodied face up from the scrum, and, with a look of defiance, raised his fist and said, "Fight!" He shouldn't have done it, according to the rules of presidential security. And the Secret Service were obviously torn between the urgency of covering the former president and getting him to safety, and allowing him to do what he was determined to do. They parted just far enough for Trump to show his face and pump his fist. His life and theirs were at risk. But the risk had to be taken. The United States can't be led by a coward or by someone who looks like one under fire. Trump knew in a split second what a leader had to do in that situation. He had to show courage. Morale is a nation's blood. Trump refused to let the assassin shed it, even as his own wounds bled. [...] https://www.theamericanconservative.com/trumps-courage-rises-above-the-fray/

This is good thinking and an interesting point; however, maybe he was still a hair too young to vote during that cycle. Authorities haven't announced any distinct connections to outside groups or causes, but they haven't gotten into his phone yet (sent to FBI HQ in Quantico). Pending more info, I lean toward the idea that this kid was mercilessly bullied and either snapped or wanted to become famous (infamous).

Thrilling Sunday report, see man: Went to visit Mama T-B., recovering-from-cold senior she man. Mama T-B. was masked and made Mini-B. wear one, too, overabundantly cautious senior she man. Mama T-B. badly wanted to hug/kiss Mini-B. and was tearful at not being able to, sad senior she man. (Mini-B. is off to Ecu for Many [2+1] weeks on Monday, see man.) We told Mini-B. to text Mama T-B. every day, even briefly man. Mama T-B. fed Mini-B. 2 saved desserts while there, ruin lunch for wee man senior she man. Our breakfast/lunch/din-din was the remaining Walmart burritos at Many (2+1) p.m., ingest Two Guys man. We had forgotten all about these burritos, bagged in back of fridge man. They were expired by a week and had undergone the hurricane power-outage, in addition man. We over-nuked them, kill any growths on them man. They upset no one's stomach, financially savvy we man. Per this and earlier ingestations, we conclude that we need throw out no fridge/freezer food, financially savvy we man. We conquered laundry and dished the warsher, intrepidly domestic we man. Mini-B. played his computer games, intense wee man man. We got a nice siesta, zzz we man. Miu was strangely and highly active all day, no daytime zzz for miu man. Maybe miu knew that Big Bruddah was going away for a long time, critters guess this stuff man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. showed up at usual time, full day at beauty parlor ex-she man. Like Mama T-B., we got a lump in our throat when saying goodbye to Mini-B., end of Two Guys stuff for a month man. Similarly, miu became ultra-needy, Where Did Big Bruddah Go Daddy man. Miu even sat on our lap for some time, needy miu man. Nonstop, continuous parties with the rubias for the next Many days, cavort we man. We shall also prepare to lose some weight while by ourself, bachelor diet man. And that was/is our thrilling Sunday, report we man.

Niki-B. ma'am! Correction: LPoP and unread, no see last post on page we or anyone Niki-B. ma'am.

The packages, even though mailed together to USCIS, will be split up when received. Compile each as though it is distinct and stand-alone from all the others. Each should contain its own full requirements. Important question, so that we can merge your several threads and move them to the correct forum: What visa did your husband use to enter the U.S.?

Trump Indicted For Inciting Assassination Attempt U.S. — Former President has been indicted by a federal judge in Pennsylvania for inciting an assassination attempt that nearly killed him. "Trump is clearly at fault for someone attempting to murder him with a rifle," said Judge Paul Stephenson. "He brought this on himself, and we will ensure justice is done." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/trump-indicted-for-inciting-assassination-attempt

Trump Safe, Leaving Only One Dead Candidate U.S. — Secret Service has reported that former President Donald Trump sustained only minor injuries in an assassination attempt, leaving the number of dead Presidential candidates at one. "We can now confirm there is only one dead Presidential candidate," announced Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham. "Praise the Lord that former President Trump is alright." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/update-trump-safe-keeping-number-of-presidential-candidates-who-are-dead-at-1

CNN: 'Clumsy Trump Hits Head On Bullet' U.S. — CNN announced today that in a shocking incident, former President Trump clumsily hit his head on a bullet, causing an unfortunate disturbance at a Pennsylvania rally. "What a klutz, that Trump! Probably worse then Biden," said Anderson Cooper. "Look at all that blood from smacking his face on a bullet. Boy, I bet he feels sheepish." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/cnn-clumsy-trump-hits-head-on-bullet

FLASHBACK: Biden Said Days Ago, 'It's Time to Put Trump in the Bullseye' On Monday, during an appearance on "Morning Joe," President Biden used violent rhetoric about Donald Trump. "It's time to put Trump in the bullseye," Biden said. Earlier this evening, Trump was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania. [...] https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/07/13/flashback-biden-said-days-ago-its-time-to-put-trump-in-the-bullseye-n4930656

What We Know So Far About the Peaceful But Fiery Assassination Attempt on Trump Today https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2024/07/13/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-peaceful-but-fiery-assassination-attempt-on-trump-today-n3791783

Trump Just Created One of the Most Iconic Photos in U.S. History I don't care what you think of his politics—former President Donald Trump just struck one of the most iconic poses in U.S. history. [...] https://dnyuz.com/2024/07/13/trump-just-created-one-of-the-most-iconic-photos-in-u-s-history/