As Donald Trump arrived astatine nan Republican National Convention connected Monday, he was surrounded by an all-male information detail.
Two days aft surviving an attempted assassination, erstwhile president Trump appeared triumphantly astatine nan RNC's opening nighttime successful Milwaukee pinch a bandage complete his correct ear.
Many connected societal media noticed that Trump was surrounded by an all-male Secret Service item - pursuing discussions connected societal media that Trump's women guardians were excessively short to protect nan 6ft 3in candidate, and that a female supplier could beryllium seen struggling to holster her firearm.
The chaotic scenes astatine nan rally formed uncertainty connected Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle's arguable bid to 'diversify' nan agency and make nan male-dominated unit sorb 30 percent female recruits by 2030.
Many connected societal media noticed that erstwhile president Donald Trump was surrounded by an all-male information item connected Monday pursuing an assassination effort connected Saturday
Donald Trump arrived astatine nan Republican National Convention conscionable 2 days aft he survived an assassination attempt
On Monday, Trump, accompanied by a wall of Secret Service agents, did not reside nan hallway — pinch his acceptance reside scheduled for Thursday — but smiled silently and occasionally waved astatine nan crowd.
Hours aft nan assassination attempt, nan Oversight Committee successful nan Republican-led US House of Representatives summoned Cheatle to attest astatine a proceeding scheduled for July 22.
Cheatle, who was appointed by US President Joe Biden successful 2022, connected Monday said nan agency will 'participate fully' successful nan independent reappraisal into nan incident.
The Secret Service has not yet commented connected nan engagement of female agents.
White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre called it 'ridiculous' to mobility nan viability of women Secret Service agents.
'These men and women put their lives connected nan lives,' she told reporters Monday.
'We should not discount that, if it's a man aliases if it's a woman.'
Some connected societal media based on Trump's women guardians were excessively short to protect nan 6ft 3in candidate, and that a female supplier could beryllium seen struggling to holster her firearm
Republican statesmanlike campaigner erstwhile President Donald Trump gestures arsenic he is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents arsenic he is taken from nan stage
The agency denied accusations by immoderate Trump supporters that it had rejected a run petition for much security, saying that it precocious 'added protective resources and capabilities to nan erstwhile President's information detail.'
The rally attendee killed connected Saturday was identified by authorities arsenic Corey Comperatore, 50, of Sarver, Pennsylvania. He died trying to protect his family from nan hail of bullets, said Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.
Two group wounded successful nan shooting were successful a unchangeable information connected Sunday. Pennsylvania State identified them arsenic David Dutch, 57, of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and James Copenhaver, 74, of Moon Township, Pennsylvania.
The FBI identified Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, arsenic nan fishy and said nan shooting was being investigated arsenic an attempted assassination.
Trump's supporters shared video online of a female Secret Service supplier who appeared incapable to holster her weapon
FBI officials said connected Sunday that nan shooter acted alone. The agency said it had yet to place an ideology linked to nan fishy aliases immoderate indications of intelligence wellness issues aliases recovered immoderate threatening connection connected nan suspect's societal media accounts.
Crooks was a registered Republican, according to authorities elector records, and donated $15 to a Democratic governmental action committee erstwhile he was 17. At nan clip of nan shooting he was employed arsenic a dietary adjutant astatine a nursing home.