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On the one hand, this was less of a screwup than the Pennsylvania assassination attempt. On the other hand, an assassin once again appears to have gotten closer than he should have been able to.
Sunday’s incident occurred while Trump was golfing at his course in West Palm Beach, Fla. Following the usual security procedure, a Secret Service agent moved one or two holes ahead of the former president, 300 to 500 yards away, according to Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw. Around 1:30 p.m., between the fifth and seventh holes, the agent noticed a rifle muzzle poking through the tree-lined chain-link fence surrounding the golf course, Bradshaw said. The agent opened fire and Trump’s detail rushed him to a holding room.
The agent didn’t hit the assassin but did scare him away. …
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