I believe the point of mailing the poison was NOT that they expected the President to open the package, it was an act of TERROR ! A let’s “rise up” and kill the President clarion call.
The mainstream news stations would certainly be DELIGHTED and hyperventilate about the assassination attempt, and would likely subliminally encourage future efforts and try to expose weaknesses in White House security - “NEXT time, guys, use an RPG !!!” ( NOT to be confused with RBG, another kind of destructive unguided missle .. . )
“I believe the point of mailing the poison was NOT that they expected the President to open the package.”
Right. I was just being sarcastic.
“it was ... a let’s “rise up” and kill the President clarion call.”
Yup. But it’s hard to imagine they could be any more focused on that than they’ve been for the last five years. Every day we pray for the safety of POTUS and family and associates.