RescueRanger
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Valid criticism to be fair.
Trump says one officer shot at DC dinner, suspect in custody
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j_hungary
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That's because of the "minimalist" approach people have these days. A friend of mind protect A list actor and pop stars for a living. They chose this style of protection because they don't want to be seen as "Isolating" from their fans; you want to wave and interact with your fans.
The problem is, a politician is not supposed to be on that; you don't have fans as a politician, and they want to have minimal "presence." It's a different thing when you are a head of state than a pop star.
Also, not sure if I should tell you this, but it's quite obvious that Trump's close protection team consists of 1 single Triangle Cell (you can see it from his protection team forming up after the shot). Traditionally, you have 2 concentric squares for VVIP (so 8 agents would be in the protection circle instead of 3). Now we don't know whether there are agents on the far side working as a Block (Closing the door, controlling the room, etc.), but 3 in a close-protection detail is the minimum. Think about it like this, in a 3 men triangle formation, if one agent took a bullet and is down, that side will be wide open.
Take this as you wish.
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lightning f57
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Whats this 3rd close up attempt to take out trumpy?
He must be the most hated president in US history.
He must be the most hated president in US history.
j_hungary
Professional
3rd in 2 years, 4th in general
gambit
Professional
My take on Donald Trump is that when he was in the public eye via TV, he always knew that there are those who do not like him, but because he was a figure on the culture side, he can brush the dislikes off easily. But when he entered politics, that was when he found out much American cultural and political elites truly despises him. And that shocked him as evident when Obama roasted Trump and everyone laughed. I believe that Trump was shocked that his money and his penchant for gaudy gold items meant nothing to the elites. He finally found out how much the elites sees him as a buffoon and not a part of their circles.
Hamartia Antidote
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Or he is just looking for an excuse to push this.
Justice Department cites Correspondents' Dinner shooting in push to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is using the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday to try to pressure preservationists to drop their lawsuit over his planned $400 million ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House.
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Justice Department cites Correspondents' Dinner shooting in push to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's Justice Department is using the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday to try to pressure preservationists to drop their lawsuit over his planned $400 million ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House.
"It's time to build the ballroom," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said plainly Sunday on X, posting a letter in which Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate gave the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which has sued to block construction, until 9 a.m. Monday to dismiss its lawsuit.
If it doesn't do so, Shumate wrote, the government would ask a court to do so "in light of last night's extraordinary events," calling the Washington Hilton — the site of Saturday's gala — "demonstrably unsafe" for events with the president "because its size presents extraordinary security challenges for the Secret Service."
The White House ballroom, Shumate wrote, "will ensure the safety and security of the President for decades to come and prevent future assassination attempts on the President at the Washington Hilton."
Asked about the letter, Elliot Carter, spokesperson for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, said Sunday the group would review it with legal counsel.
The preservation group sued in December, a week after the White House finished demolishing the East Wing to make way for a ballroom that Trump said would fit 999 people. Trump says the project is funded by private donations, although public money is paying for the bunker construction and security upgrades.
A crowd of 2,300 attended Saturday night's event at the Hilton, home to one of the few rooms in Washington large enough for the event. It packs in attendees at round tables whose chairs are back to back, and room to move around is tight. The dinner is not a White House event — it is run by the White House Correspondents' Association, a nonprofit organization of journalists from media outlets that cover the president.
Republicans amp up their push for White House ballroom
For months, Trump has mentioned the ballroom project at nearly every chance, often talking about the lawsuit or his desire to construct the space during events on a number of other topics. As he addressed tuxedo- and ball gown-clad reporters who scurried from the Washington Hilton to the White House for a Saturday night news conference, Trump called for tougher security measures and pointed to the incident as a reason his ballroom is needed.In the wake of the shooting, Trump, Blanche and a number of supporters of the administration have taken the opportunity to push for the project across social media platforms and news programs. Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan said he agreed with Trump "100%" on the massive White House construction project, which Jordan said on Fox News Channel "obviously would be much safer location for these type of events."
Sunday morning on X, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said he agreed with Trump that the White House ballroom "is a national security necessity" that would give the Secret Service "immense control over the security environment of future events with a very hardened facility."
Even some Democrats agreed. Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, who attended Saturday's dinner, said on X that the proposed White House space should be used "for events exactly like these." On CNN later Sunday, Fetterman said attendees and Americans overall were in a "vulnerable" position during Saturday's event, in part because many in the presidential line of succession were present and could have been harmed
Fetterman responded, "I certainly hope so" when asked if the incident would spark more support for the White House project.
KingQamaR
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Or he is just looking for an excuse to push this.
Justice Department cites Correspondents' Dinner shooting in push to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is using the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday to try to pressure preservationists to drop their lawsuit over his planned $400 million ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House.Justice Department cites Correspondents' Dinner shooting in push to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's Justice Department is using the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday to try to pressure preservationists to drop their lawsuit over his planned $400 million ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House.
"It's time to build the ballroom," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said plainly Sunday on X, posting a letter in which Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate gave the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which has sued to block construction, until 9 a.m. Monday to dismiss its lawsuit.
If it doesn't do so, Shumate wrote, the government would ask a court to do so "in light of last night's extraordinary events," calling the Washington Hilton — the site of Saturday's gala — "demonstrably unsafe" for events with the president "because its size presents extraordinary security challenges for the Secret Service."
The White House ballroom, Shumate wrote, "will ensure the safety and security of the President for decades to come and prevent future assassination attempts on the President at the Washington Hilton."
Asked about the letter, Elliot Carter, spokesperson for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, said Sunday the group would review it with legal counsel.
The preservation group sued in December, a week after the White House finished demolishing the East Wing to make way for a ballroom that Trump said would fit 999 people. Trump says the project is funded by private donations, although public money is paying for the bunker construction and security upgrades.
A crowd of 2,300 attended Saturday night's event at the Hilton, home to one of the few rooms in Washington large enough for the event. It packs in attendees at round tables whose chairs are back to back, and room to move around is tight. The dinner is not a White House event — it is run by the White House Correspondents' Association, a nonprofit organization of journalists from media outlets that cover the president.
Republicans amp up their push for White House ballroom
For months, Trump has mentioned the ballroom project at nearly every chance, often talking about the lawsuit or his desire to construct the space during events on a number of other topics. As he addressed tuxedo- and ball gown-clad reporters who scurried from the Washington Hilton to the White House for a Saturday night news conference, Trump called for tougher security measures and pointed to the incident as a reason his ballroom is needed.
In the wake of the shooting, Trump, Blanche and a number of supporters of the administration have taken the opportunity to push for the project across social media platforms and news programs. Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan said he agreed with Trump "100%" on the massive White House construction project, which Jordan said on Fox News Channel "obviously would be much safer location for these type of events."
Sunday morning on X, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said he agreed with Trump that the White House ballroom "is a national security necessity" that would give the Secret Service "immense control over the security environment of future events with a very hardened facility."
Even some Democrats agreed. Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, who attended Saturday's dinner, said on X that the proposed White House space should be used "for events exactly like these." On CNN later Sunday, Fetterman said attendees and Americans overall were in a "vulnerable" position during Saturday's event, in part because many in the presidential line of succession were present and could have been harmed
Fetterman responded, "I certainly hope so" when asked if the incident would spark more support for the White House project.
Yes makes sense , and it is a safer place for all who will be in attendance easier to secure the entire area without having to worry about outsiders, being able to get In. .
AZ_HighCountry
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Some of y'alls just seem to have a hard time remaining on topic.
Next OT post gets a 7 day time out.
Next OT post gets a 7 day time out.
AZ_HighCountry
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Posted on TWZ yesterday afternoon. Interesting read on the H&K MP-7:
www.twz.com
Interestingly, this round IS available to the US public but currently, only one firearm is offered commercially.
MP7 Personal Defense Weapon Just Went Viral In Hands Of Tailored-Suit Wearing Agent
The cool under pressure agent yanked the MP7 from a discreet backpack after a shooter tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
www.twz.com
Interestingly, this round IS available to the US public but currently, only one firearm is offered commercially.
Hamartia Antidote
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SolarWarden
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Sledge Hammer. Not as funny as Police Squad but still funny.
AZ_HighCountry
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Enjoy your time out. Come up with some new material. while you're at it.
Hamartia Antidote
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New pictures emerge of suspect in correspondents' dinner shooting
Cole Tomas Allen wore all black and strapped weapons to his body in a hotel room, according to newly released photos.
www.nbcnews.com
New pictures emerge of suspect in correspondents' dinner shooting
Prosecutors said the image showed the suspect "wearing a small leather bag consistent in appearance with the ammunition-filled bag later recovered from his person," along with a shoulder holster, a sheathed knife, pliers and wire cutters, the court document said.
Minutes later, Allen allegedly "rushed the screening checkpoint on the Terrace Level of the Washington Hilton with a raised shotgun," Jones wrote.
The court filing also included images of the shotgun Allen allegedly used in the confrontation Saturday, along with the knives and a loaded .38-caliber pistol.
After Allen allegedly rushed past a metal detector, a Secret Service agent "drew his service weapon and fired five times at the defendant," the prosecutor wrote.
"The defendant fell to the ground, was restrained by law enforcement and was placed under arrest," Jones added. "The defendant suffered a minor injury to his knee but was not shot."
Muji.Iqbal
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The man who tried to murder Trump is an idiot.
There is no excuse for murder. The wannabe murderer will probably get life in prison.
There is no excuse for murder. The wannabe murderer will probably get life in prison.
AZ_HighCountry
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