Second Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump Provokes Calls for Tighter Security

Published on September 16, 2024

Two failed attempts to assassinate former President Donald Trump in just over two months has exposed apparent holes in the shield that is supposed to protect him. Now, leaders from both major political parties are calling for tighter security as Trump continues his presidential campaign. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), who heads a bipartisan task force probing the July 13 Pennsylvania assassination attempt that wounded Trump, said the Sept. 15 attempt in Florida underscores his concerns. “This should be a wake-up call to America about just how dangerous … things are right now” for the nation’s top political leaders, Kelly told The Epoch Times in a Sept. 16 interview....