Renewed Push for Secret Service Protection for RFK Jr. After Trump Rally Shooting
Bipartisan lawmakers and political figures urge enhanced security measures for presidential candidates following the attempted assassination of former President Trump.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly requested Secret Service protection, citing his family's history of assassinations.
- A shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania injured the former president and killed one attendee, prompting calls for increased security.
- Lawmakers are proposing a bill to enhance Secret Service protection for all major presidential candidates.
- The Secret Service faces scrutiny over how the shooter accessed a vantage point to attack the rally.
- Political leaders from both parties emphasize the need for unity and non-violence in the wake of the incident.