Given the collapse of faith in our institutions and the elevated emotions around this event,
the authorities must be completely transparent about what transpired at the rally and be absolutely certain that they are putting out only accurate information. The Secret Service officers who jumped on Trump performed ably, but there will inevitably be questions about how, according to early reports, the would-be assassin was able to climb a nearby roof with a rifle undetected by security while bystanders pointed him out.
The authorities and the media will do the exact opposite. They will hold back information and spike stories.
I have believed for some time that the police, the Federal security and intelligence agencies, our supposed poliical representatives, and the media know considerably more than what the release to the public.
