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Just think, one Pennsyl-tucky redneck on the roof of that building with a lawn chair and a case of Yuengling would have done more to protect Trump than the Secret Service.
11:50 AM · Jul 14, 2024. //
The issue of overwork is sort of baked in during campaign season. Other claims that Trump's security detail was pillaged to provide security for Jill Biden, that more resources were requested and denied, and that the counter-sniper detail was only assigned the day before the rally, if true, are the decision of Director Cheatle, or at least had her approval. The actions are also so petty that it is easy to believe that the White House, particularly "Dr. Jill," was behind them. //
It is very difficult to believe that Trump had "enhanced" security. On the other hand, the decision to add a counter-sniper team to security only 24 hours before the event does explain how the shooting happened. A shortage of personnel explains why the shooter's vantage point was "outside the security cordon," though not why local police did not guard it, //
In the end, it comes down to credibility. Siphoning off Trump's regular security detail to protect Dr. Jill goes a long way toward explaining the goat-rope we see as they are bundling Trump into the vehicle. The people leaking about what went on behind the scenes aren't making excuses; they are giving reasons.
Mayorkas has a very estranged relationship with the truth, and there is no reason to believe anything he said. The surest way to tell he was lying to Stephanopoulos was to watch his face. His lips were moving.