'Gobsmacking': Secret Service facing tough questions over Trump assassination attempt - Deadline - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Tom Winter, NBC News Investigations Correspondent, and Carol Leonnig, National Investigative Reporter for The Washington Post, join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline: White House with the continued questions regarding the massive security failure that led to the near assassination of the former president at a rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend. - Aired on 07/16/2024.

[captain queeg]

1. It was just Trump. Not like it was the president.

I don’t know how large his detail is but it’s no doubt a fraction of the president’s. I can’t think of an attempted asassination of a past president. Anyone think of one? Now, once he’s officially the candidate they probably step it up.

[Rhiannon12866]

9. That's what they said yesterday, now that he's a candidate (again) he'll get more protection

And they're considering it for Robert Kennedy Jr.

[brewens]

2. I wonder if his SS detail or part of it take any direction or communicate with their administration? Has he turned it

into his personal security? If that's the case that director and all those guys need to go. Assign carefully vetted agents that will do their job and report anything illegal or suspicious. If he wants private security that will help him break the law and cover shit up, he can pay for that himself.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. I've wondered that, too. I know that his detail isn't supposed to have political bias, but were they drawn in?

And, as you said, how much of his illegal plans are they privy to??

[brewens]

5. For quite some time I think he's had two guys that act like his personal goons. They could leave the rest out of

shit if they can't be trusted. Those guys should be working for us not him.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. I agree with you, I've seen his goons running to his rescue before.

And I'll bet he's hiring/asking for more bodyguards now, after Saturday.

[Ilsa]

4. NW started that segment and then had to

abandon it for Biden's speech. I was really looking forward to Pete Strzok's comments on the shooting, but she never got to him, IIRC.

[Rhiannon12866]

8. Damn! I was watching the weather here since we had a severe storm and a tornado warning

Hoping that she brings him back ASAP!

[captain queeg]

7. Wasn't the rumor one of them had an affair with Milania?

Certainly would not be surprised.

[pansypoo53219]

10. was he trying to shoot the moron or the people behind him.......