Ronald Rowe, the new acting director of the US Secret Service, gave a press conference yesterday. I was impressed, because he came straight to the point- the Secret Service failed to protect former President Trump due to a series of errors that were avoidable. He stated: “While some members of the advance team were very diligent, there was complacency on the part of others that led to a breach of security protocols.”

According to the CBS report, “Rowe said that one minute before, the Secret Service’s security room called a countersniper response agent to report an individual on the roof of the building where Crooks was stationed, called the AGR building. That “vital piece of information was not relayed over the Secret Service radio network,” the acting director said.

I really liked his honesty and directness. He used the word “failure” in describing the multiple communications issues with various law enforcement agents at the site and a “lack of due diligence” by the Secret Service. The “one minute” delay affects outcomes between life and death.

Link: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/secret-service-trump-assassination-attempt-july-13/

He agreed that the level of protection given to President Biden must be extended to all presidential candidates. The House has passed legislation to this effect.

Selecting our next president is serious business. Candidates disagree on many issues, including the trade tariffs, immigration and the war in Ukraine. How we handle global warming and abortion rights are on the table. I have already expressed who should win this election, based both on policy and character.

What is important is that we do it peacefully. We settle our differences at the ballot box on November 5.

Stay tuned,

Dave