Security Concerns at the Republican Convention Are Rising
Facilities where the Republican convention will be held in Milwaukee, U.S. Photo: X/ @DCNewsNow
July 15, 2024 Hour: 8:24 am
On Sunday, President Biden ordered the Secret Service to review all security protocols ahead of the event.
The assassination attempt against former U.S. President Donald Trump has heightened concerns about the security of the Republican National Convention, where Trump’s candidacy for the White House will be officially announced.
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On Sunday, U.S. President Joe Biden ordered the Secret Service to review all security protocols ahead of the convention, which will take place from Monday to Thursday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
A day before the Republican event begins, the city center is already heavily secured, with several streets closed and dozens of security agents patrolling the areas surrounding the convention center.
Trump confirmed that his plans to appear before his party’s delegates this week will not be altered by the assassination attempt he suffered on Saturday at an electoral rally.
“I love our country, I love you all, and I look forward to speaking to our great nation this week from Wisconsin,” said the New York magnate in a message on the social network Truth.
In Milwaukee, the police, firefighters, and emergency services are working closely with the Secret Service to keep residents, businesses, and visitors safe.
A senior federal government official told ABC News that security plans for the convention are being reexamined and it will be determined if any changes are necessary. Another source told CBS News that they are evaluating whether to expand the security perimeter and install more buffer zones around the convention center to control traffic.
Trump will give the traditional speech on Thursday in which he will publicly accept his nomination as the Republican candidate for the Presidency. It is also expected that he will reveal his vice-presidential candidate this week.
He was the victim of an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where a 20-year-old man shot him with a rifle, injuring his right ear. The Secret Service shot the attacker, who fired from an elevated position outside the venue, and one person in the audience died from a gunshot wound.
Autor: teleSUR/ JF
Fuente: EFE
