The attempted assassination of former president Trump – which came within centimetres of succeeding – reveals the incompetence of the secret service in preventing even the most amateurish of efforts to kill a presidential candidate.
Despite the heroism of agents near Trump when he was wounded, no armed shooter should have been allowed anywhere near any building with a line of sight to the speaker. Yet this 20 year-old with a large rifle was able to get off multiple shots. Any protective service should know that all buildings in rifle range and line of sight must be cleared before a protectee is allowed on the platform.
