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There’s No Excuse This Time—The Secret Service Must Keep Donald Trump Safe For Inauguration
American Greatness ^ | 18 Jan, 2025 | Michael A. Letts

Posted on 01/18/2025 5:53:15 AM PST by MtnClimber

Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts discusses the importance of safety, especially after what’s happened in the past.

Next week will mark a triumphant return for American standards, as former President Donald Trump is set to re-take his position in the White House and undo a majority of catastrophic mistakes made by the Biden administration over the past few years. It’ll take time, effort, and patience, but I know he’ll get the job done.

That said, I need to implore the Secret Service—and all major security involved—to do their jobs for next week’s inauguration.

It’s no secret that some are displeased that Trump is returning to the White House. Those folks who voted for Kamala Harris in the hopes of a “brighter tomorrow” are no doubt bitter about Trump toppling their candidate—and may stop at nothing to show their anger over the situation.

That said, it appears that the Secret Service, believe it or not, is ready to do its job. The Secret Service agent who’s in charge of the inauguration just announced that the whole event is a “higher threat environment,” and that they’ve activated every possible resource to keep him safe.

This includes a “slightly more robust security plan” that’s been in the making over the past year and involves reportedly over 25,000 law enforcement and military personnel. For that matter, CCTV will also keep close eyes on the event, just in case anyone is out of line.

Many people think this may be overblown for a “simple” inauguration. But given the current climate that the world is seeing—and just how far someone will go to voice their opinion—it’s a time in which safety must be the top priority.

And if you need a reminder of how badly the Secret Service could blow it, let’s go back a few months to July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.

As you’re aware, a lone gunman attempted to assassinate Trump, coming within mere inches of hitting him in the head, instead grazing his ear. But the fact that a gunman could position himself at an event where the Secret Service was supposed to do its job is a scary thought. And that leaves me wondering if some poor fool may plot the same come next week.

I would like to say I have faith in the Secret Service, but it’s so hard to tell right now. Obviously, there was fallout from what took place in Pennsylvania, including the departure of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, indirectly taking the blame in an effort to keep pressure off her fellow agents.

Not to mention that a rifleman attempted to strike at Trump at his own Golf Club just a few months later, and an averted assassination attempt at a Coachella, California rally, where an armed man tried to pass through a checkpoint.

Honestly, the Secret Service needs to make sure everything goes according to plan this time. Can you imagine the sheer fallout that would come from a successful assassination during an inauguration? There would be bedlam—an unfathomable amount of bedlam that would be nearly impossible to recover from.

Not to mention the divide it would create. As if the world didn’t already see enough of it, you’d see people cheering on the assassin for “carrying out his job” (see the case surrounding Luigi Mangione if you need more evidence of this) while others would no doubt want to retaliate for what happened to their beloved president.

We cannot divide our country any further. We need to unite and come back together as a country. I have a deep gut feeling that Trump will certainly get the job done, as he did years before. Now we just need his Secret Service agents to do the same—at any cost—to make sure he gets back to work.

As for the officers and military soldiers taking part in keeping Trump—and America—safe, you have my heartfelt thanks. Keep doing what you’re doing.


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To: MtnClimber

I hope Trump has his own security force of retired Navy SEALs and Special Forces types and does not depend on the feckless Secret Service.o


21 posted on 01/18/2025 8:06:15 AM PST by The Great RJ
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To: Danie_2023

Has the 60,000 lbs. of fertilizer been located?


22 posted on 01/18/2025 8:12:52 AM PST by batazoid (Natural born citizen)
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To: batazoid

somebody has a very large lawn.


23 posted on 01/18/2025 8:15:40 AM PST by going hot (Happiness is a Momma Deuce.)
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To: MtnClimber

“That said, it appears that the Secret Service, believe it or not, is ready to do its job“

Bullshit. It’s only six months that they let an assassin climb up to the roof, in plain sight of everyone, of a building full of cops to take a killshot at Trump. The shooter was dead within seconds of getting off his shot. Let’s stop kidding ourselves that somehow the secret service is less stuffed with DEI and wokesters and progressives and TDEssers than any other government agency especially after four years of Biden.


24 posted on 01/18/2025 8:51:56 AM PST by TalBlack (Time to use the Law and the Power. Good luck Mr. President.)
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To: TalBlack

needs repeating

“That said, it appears that the Secret Service, believe it or not, is ready to do its job“

Bullshit. It’s only six months that they let an assassin climb up to the roof, in plain sight of everyone, of a building full of cops to take a killshot at Trump. The shooter was dead within seconds of getting off his shot. Let’s stop kidding ourselves that somehow the secret service is less stuffed with DEI and wokesters and progressives and TDEssers than any other government agency especially after four years of Biden.


25 posted on 01/18/2025 11:37:23 AM PST by cuz1961
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To: batazoid

“Has the 60,000 lbs. of fertilizer been located?”

That’s not the part I’m calling BS on. Biggs is another false prophet you-tuber that also predicted a 10-magnitude earthquake in the US on the New Madrid fault. He’s a fear-mongering grifter that got lucky on the ‘one’ detail re: the Butler assassination attempt... ie that it “would occur”... which was speculation based on probability. He didn’t say or know where or when and said Trump’s eardrum would be impacted, not that his ear would be grazed. The other details he got completely wrong, yet he wants you to believe he’s getting his info from God? That’s the BS.

These false prophet grifters keep up with current events and news and then base their “prophecies” upon probabilities. They’re speculators making money off of stupid, gullible people. And yeah, they represent one of my pet peeves.


26 posted on 01/18/2025 12:56:44 PM PST by Danie_2023
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To: The Great RJ

“I hope Trump has his own security force of retired Navy SEALs and Special Forces types and does not depend on the feckless Secret Service.o”

Exactly. Bongino has been expressing his concerns over the current SS ability (or willingness?) to protect Trump.


27 posted on 01/18/2025 12:58:17 PM PST by Danie_2023
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