Former President Donald Trump commended the Secret Service for their swift action in thwarting an apparent assassination attempt in Florida. During a town hall event in Flint, Michigan, Trump lauded the agents for their quick response in identifying and apprehending the would-be assassin. He acknowledged the need for additional personnel within the Secret Service, a concern that has been raised by the agency for some time.
Trump's remarks come in the midst of heightened scrutiny of the Secret Service following a recent incident where a shooter fired at the former president during a rally in Pennsylvania. Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who heads the Senate Homeland Security subcommittee investigating the Pennsylvania shooting, expressed frustration over the lack of cooperation from the Department of Homeland Security.
