
In the aftermath of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, there are scores of urgent questions for the Secret Service to answer. Chief among them is how a man with a rifle was able to get so close to the former president.
It is simply extraordinary that a gunman could secure rooftop access just 150 metres from Trump’s podium. That this was outside the security zone will only lead to further scrutiny of the FBI, not least with the Republican National Convention set to begin in Wisconsin today.