Former Secret Service agent gives insight on shooting response at Trump rally
Retired Secret Service agent Jeff James, now the police chief at Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania, gave his perspective on the rush to protect former President Donald Trump after he was reportedly shot at a rally Saturday.
Watch that full interview in the video player above.
James overall praised the security team.
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James did criticize personnel for not getting Trump into an armored vehicle sooner.
맥스카지노You never knew if this may have been the precursor in the real attack 맥스카지노 there may have been four more gunmen who were going to start opening fire,맥스카지노 he said.
James described the procedures agents are trained to respond to in this sort of situation, such as looking at where the initial attack is coming from.
맥스카지노We always treat that attack as if that is just the precursor, and the real attack is still to come,맥스카지노 he said.
A small distance could have meant a totally different outcome in this shooting.
"If that bullet is three inches to the president맥스카지노s left, it hits him in the nose," James said. "The difference between your nose and your ear is just a gust of wind."
James speculated that the accuracy with which the shooter was able to target the stage from a distance indicated the shooter 맥스카지노had some kind of acumen with a high-power rifle.맥스카지노
Trump was taken to the hospital and is doing "fine," according to a spokesperson.