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Melania Trump has stepped up, voicing her concerns about the assassination attempt on her husband, Donald Trump, in a video that has all the feels of a prelude to a political thriller. Her short clip on X offers a candid look at the surreal circumstances surrounding the attempt and questions the government’s consensus on the matter, making it clear that she’s not one to let sleeping dogs lie.
The July 13th attempt in Butler Township, Pennsylvania, left more than a few loose threads hanging, and Melania isn’t shy about pointing out the gaping holes in the security that led to the attempt. Donald Trump, while speaking in front of a crowd, was shot at by Thomas Matthew Crooks, who apparently had an easier time getting a bead on the former president than most parents have getting their kids to clean their rooms. One bullet struck Trump in the ear, while another, tragically, took down a retired fire chief. Yet, the real question remains: how did this even happen in the first place?
The Secret Service, which should be the gold standard of security, clearly dropped the ball that day. First, they allowed a deranged gunman onto a roof, giving him a perfect sniper’s perch just a mere 150 yards away from Trump. It’s like leaving the door open for a burglar while hoping he just walks past. Not only did local law enforcement see Crooks with a rangefinder earlier but they somehow still decided it was an excellent idea to keep everything under wraps instead of tackling an obvious threat.
Kimberly Cheatle, the director of the Secret Service appointed by the Biden-Harris administration, started off defiant, vowing to stick around despite the egregious failures within her agency. But those lofty promises were quickly dashed once she faced the music from congressional members, including a particularly fiery rebuke from Rep. Nancy Mace. The transparency levels hit rock bottom when Cheatle finally succumbed and announced her resignation after a series of embarrassing interrogations. It’s almost poetic that it took bipartisan disgust for her to finally recognize that her position might not be tenable anymore.
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As Melania noted, it’s been quite the stretch—50 days, to be exact—since the assassination attempt, and Americans are still left wondering about the security protocols that flat-out failed. Policymakers should consider whether the current administration’s focus on diversity and inclusion has compromised the effectiveness of our protective services. After all, when the Secret Service is scrambling to rewrite a diversity policy while a gunman takes aim, one has to wonder who’s really in charge. Could it be that dangers to our national leaders are lurking around every corner due to administrative negligence? It’s a tough pill to swallow, especially when the last administration witnessed the weaponization of the IRS against conservative groups.
In her parting comment, Melania teased her upcoming book, hinting at revelations that might draw even more attention to these glaring lapses in security. It seems the Trump name continues to capture the headlines, raising more questions than answers about the state of political safety in a country where threats to freedom come from both foreign adversaries and, unfortunately, sometimes from within the ranks meant to protect it.
