Washington Examiner

Congress should act now if more funds needed to protect Trump: Fleischmann – Washington Examiner

U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann from ⁣Tennessee is urging Congress to summon the FBI and U.S. Secret Service to discuss security measures following a second ⁢assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. This latest incident involved a rifle aimed at Trump while⁣ he was playing golf, discovered by the Secret Service at‍ a distance of 400 ‍to 500 yards. The⁣ suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was found ‌to have a firearm with an obliterated serial number and ‍is facing multiple federal charges. This incident comes on the heels of another ⁤shooting at a ⁣Trump rally ⁣in July, which resulted in one death and injuries to Trump himself. Fleischmann made⁢ his call for federal testimony via social media as the investigations continue.


Congress should act now if more funds needed to protect Trump: Fleischmann

(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee is calling for the FBI and U.S. Secret Service to appear before Congress after a second assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump.

The Secret Service discovered a rifle pointing through a chain link fence at a golf club where Trump was playing. The gun was 400 to 500 yards away from the former president, law enforcement officials said.

The man, identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, did not fire a shot and is facing federal charges of possession of a firearm as a felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.

It is the second investigation of an assassination attempt on Trump in as many months. On July 13, a 20-year-old shooter fired at a Trump rally in Butler, Pa., killing one and wounding Trump. The shooter, identified as Thomas Crooks, was killed by the Secret Service.

Fleischmann called for the two federal law enforcement agencies to appear before Congress in a social media post on Monday. The FBI and the Secret Service are probing the incident. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said his state would also investigate.

“If more resources are required to protect President Trump, Congress must be told NOW and Congress must act immediately to provide those resources,” Fleischmann said in a post on Facebook.

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn said she is sending a letter to the Secret Service demanding that Trump receive the same protection as President Joe Biden.

“He has had two failed assassination attempts in the last two months,” Blackburn said in a post on X. “This is completely unacceptable.”

Tennessee’s other senator blamed the assassination attempts on Trump’s political opponents.

“This dangerous rhetoric coming from the left must stop – and not restart a few days later like it did following the first Trump assassination attempt,” Sen. Bill Hagerty said in a social media post.



" Conservative News Daily does not always share or support the views and opinions expressed here; they are just those of the writer."
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases

Related Articles

Sponsored Content
Back to top button
Available for Amazon Prime
Close

Adblock Detected

Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker