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Monday, July 15, 2024
US Secret Service director says she’s confident in Republican convention security plan
The director of the US Secret Service says she’s confident in the plan to secure the Republican National Convention that begins today in the wake of an attempt on the life of presidential candidate Donald Trump.
In a statement, Kim Cheatle says the security plans for the event are “designed to be flexible.”
“The Secret Service will continuously adapt our operations as necessary to ensure the highest level of safety,” she says.
Cheatle says the plan will change as necessary to ensure the continued safety of attendees at the Milwaukee event.
A man shot at Trump from a rooftop near a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. Trump is recovering and will attend the convention. US President Joe Biden ordered a national security review of the incident over the weekend.
