I recently visited the Reagan Library and Museum, where I learned that the bullet that hit the President had ricocheted off the car. So, in a way, it’s strange to consider that pushing him into the car as they did is what put him in the line of fire. Just one of those odd coincidences.
Line of fire of a ricochet... talk about unpredictable...
The sign on the rope said "Do Not Touch" but I leaned forward and touched it anyways.
The idea is to get the principal away from the threat as fast as possible to end any additional threat to the principle. They train to do just that. And they’ll do what ever it takes to accomplish that. 1st priority is to quickly put distance between the threat. The limo is a rolling fortress or moving safe house. Ya never know if there are going to be multiple assailants etc.
But he was right there by the car. He could have been hit by it anyway.