Attack on Donald Trump compared to Ronald Reagan's assassination attempt. Former Secret Service agent who saved Reagan said this

Was the attack on former US President Donald Trump a security lapse? Though there is no foolproof security anywhere in the world, the question being asked is why it happened, and how it can be prevented in the future. Also, it was not the first assassination attempt on a former president or an incumbent one. Ronald Reagan was attacked in 1981 when he was the US president. Former Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy, who defended Reagan from a gunman, has compared the recent assassination attempt to the Reagan shooting. Talking to the local television channel 'WGN News', he said that it was a plain and simple security failure. He added that when President Regan was shot, that was also a failure.

"Plain and simple security failure"

Explaining the incident that has rocked the world, the former secret service agent said that any time a protectee is harmed, there's something that has to be changed. He said further that it is to be critically looked at what happened, why it happened, and how it can be prevented in the future.

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"Close to Joe Biden's security arrangement"

McCarthy said he does not have details of Trump's security arrangement, but said it was likely "darn close" to what President Joe Biden receives. The retired secret service agent said further that the security teams sweep the area and secure the building while obscuring the view using "different types of shielding" such as campaign events or banners. The security teams should also rearrange the podium to block views from outside the secured area.

"Investigation launched"

According to 'Business Insider', Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said that the Department of Home Security and the Secret Service are working with law enforcement partners to investigate the Donald Trump shooting incident.

Donald Trump thanks people

In a post on 'Truth Social' after the incident, the former president thanked people for their "thoughts and prayers." He also said that he was looking forward "to speaking to our Great Nation this week from Wisconsin," where the Republican National Convention is set to take place.

FAQs:

When was Ronald Reagan attacked?
Ronald Reagan was attacked in 1981 when he was the US President. Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy defended him from a gunman.

What Donald Trump has said?
In a post on Truth Social after the incident, the former president thanked people for their "thoughts and prayers."