tv The Context BBC News September 16, 2024 9:00pm-9:31pm BST
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the political discourse in the vitriol associated with it is not only bad for a psyche, it is bad for governance as you can see, it can actually encourage violence. joining me tonight are annabel denham, deputy comment editor at the telegraph and former us deputy assistant secretary of statejoel rubin. looking at the pictures from florida and will take you to that as soon as it begins. the press conference to discuss what happened in florida and the attempted assassination attempt on donald trump. while we wait for that, let us bring you the latest bbc news. former bbc news presenter huw edwards has been given a six month suspended prison sentence, after admitting charges of making indecent
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images of children, one of whom was aged between seven and nine. edwards previously pleaded guilty to three charges, after he was sent 41 illegal images by a convicted sex offender. his lawyer told the court that edwards was profoundly sorry and that he recognised the repugnant nature of the images. a public hearing into the titan submersible disaster which killed five of its passengers has said that one of the final messages from the crew was all good here. the submersible imploded on a visit to the wreck of the titanic and the atlantic ocean injune 2023 in hearings will assess what went wrong and whether the accident have been prevented. and the british medical association which representsjunior british medical association which represents junior doctors in england as excepted the government's pay offer which we the wages rise by an average of 22.3% over two years was accepted by more than half of them and junior doctors are qualified before consulting level being in dispute with the
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government over pay cuts since october 2022. welcome to the programme. if you arejustjoining, welcome to the programme. safe and unharmed after another assassination attempt, the second in just two months. donald trump was playing gold at his club in west palm beach, florida yesterday when an agent spotted the barrel of a rifle pointing out of a bush, around 500 yards from where the former president was playing. that agent fired on the suspect, who fled the scene, leaving an ak47—style rifle behind. his name is ryan westley routh. he appeared in court today in florida charged with federal gun crimes. he is a self employed builderfrom hawaii, with quite the wrap sheet in his native north carolina. there's no obvious motive here, though in recent years he wrote that he was prepared to fight and die for ukraine. the bigger question is why, why does this keep happening. here's president biden. one thingi
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one thing i want to make clear. the service needs more help. and i think congress should respond to their needs to take action and we need more service. action and we need more service-— action and we need more service. ~ . ~ ., , ., service. what kind of help do ou service. what kind of help do you think _ service. what kind of help do you think they _ service. what kind of help do you think they need? - service. what kind of help do you think they need? more i you think they need? more personnel- _ you think they need? more personnel. whether - you think they need? more personnel. whether they i you think they need? more . personnel. whether they need more personnel are not. whether they need more personnel or not. donald trump blames joe biden and kamala harris for the attempt on his life. fox news digital: trump's former national security advisor, general hr mcmaster says america is at war with itself. it's the title of his new book which outlines
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his 13 months in the trump, white house. the division we've created, he told this programme, is undermining the kind of leadership america, should be providing. way described in the book is the tendency of administrations to edify had to find a new policy as an opposition to the predecessor and ignoring challenges * security and our prosperity, including two revisionist powers the eurasian landmass in russia and china into coalescing as aggressors or they have pulled in iran north korea in an effort, i believe, to tear down the existing rules of international discourse and replace them with the new rules that are sympathetic to their authoritarian forms of government in china's case in particular, its mercantilist particular, its merca ntilist economic particular, its mercantilist economic model which it is past time for us to come together and generate some consensus around these major challenges
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to national and international security. to national and international securi . ,, ., ., security. showing you the image of this press _ security. showing you the image of this press conference - security. showing you the image of this press conference with - of this press conference with the us attorney and district his being in charge of miami field office in the acting director of the us secret service and also the local sheriff and will all be on stage of this. looking at the bigger picture here, the second time in as many months it's a must read to cure former president, why do you think there is that persistent threat? , , ., there is that persistent threat? , , threat? yes, it is good to be with you _ threat? yes, it is good to be with you and _ threat? yes, it is good to be with you and we _ threat? yes, it is good to be with you and we have - threat? yes, it is good to be with you and we have a - threat? yes, it is good to be . with you and we have a violence problem in the united states, a gun problem, mental health crisis and done by social media is creating a perfect storm for crazy people, quite frankly, this looks one crazy guy and
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near my hometown of pittsburgh, another lone individual, they felt empowered and had the ability to obtain weapons to act and fortunately, we got lucky the first time it was a the secret service did a good job the second time but a toxic stew here in american life we have over 40,000 gun deaths a yearin have over 40,000 gun deaths a year in this country and it is seeping into our politics and you have a bit of the horrific rhetoric as well there is seeing at the top of the donald trump ticket that i find abhorrent that he blames joe abhorrent that he blamesjoe biden and harris for this and we see the result which is a lot of dangerous individual actors thinking they can take matters into their own hands. i think we're about to get under way here and donald trump is trying to absolve himself a responsibility in this on the morning of this incident on
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sunday, he posted i hate taylor swift while his running matejd vance was doubling down on the rhetoric surrounding this town in ohio where there are bomb threats and people cannot go to school and universities, patent claim some responsibility for this, don't they? i claim some responsibility for this, don't they?— claim some responsibility for this, don't they? i don't think donald trump _ this, don't they? i don't think donald trump is _ this, don't they? i don't think donald trump is to _ this, don't they? i don't think donald trump is to blame - this, don't they? i don't think donald trump is to blame for| donald trump is to blame for someone _ donald trump is to blame for someone getting within 300 yards— someone getting within 300 yards of— someone getting within 300 yards of him on a golf course with— yards of him on a golf course with an — yards of him on a golf course with an ak—47 style rifle but it is — with an ak—47 style rifle but it is certainly true that he and — it is certainly true that he and vance play a role when it comes — and vance play a role when it comes to _ and vance play a role when it comes to whipping up some of the vicious rhetoric that we see — the vicious rhetoric that we see particularly on social media _ see particularly on social media and the polarisation that we have — media and the polarisation that we have in politics that is not just— we have in politics that is not just unique to the us, we have then _ just unique to the us, we have then the — just unique to the us, we have than the uk as well but my fear is so _ than the uk as well but my fear is so many— than the uk as well but my fear is so many of these incidents in the — is so many of these incidents in the us— is so many of these incidents in the us and it's easy for me to say— in the us and it's easy for me to say this _ in the us and it's easy for me to say this in the luxury of the uk _ to say this in the luxury of the uk. �* ., ., , the uk. i'm going to interrupt ou the uk. i'm going to interrupt you because _ the uk. i'm going to interrupt you because they _ the uk. i'm going to interrupt you because they believe - you because they believe they're about to start. the us
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eternity and _ they're about to start. the us eternity and everything - they're about to start. the us eternity and everything and i eternity and everything and give you the latest updates and tell you that the investigation, everything. what we are going to do as a limited amount of questions so, make them good. do not get to what if, just legitimate questions. everybody ready? ok. we are here today to give an update on the investigation in regards to the investigation in regards to the incident at trump international and with me is the us eternity, the fbi and secret service. just to give you a bit of information as you well know, the road is still blocked off and it will be blocked off and it will be blocked off and it will be blocked off for the remainder of the day and probably throughout tomorrow until some the investigative,
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accommodating people in and out and getting them to the library, get them to the post office and it won't be that far inconvenienced. security level at mar—a—lago is the highest he can possibly be in the road closures are back in place and will remain so and in place and my commitment to the secret service is to give them every possible resource once they determine the security that they need and all the resources possible so, having said that, i will let you talk to the us attorney. i will let you talk to the us attorney-— i will let you talk to the us attorne . ., ., ~ attorney. good afternoon. thank ou for attorney. good afternoon. thank you forjoining — attorney. good afternoon. thank you forjoining us _ attorney. good afternoon. thank you forjoining us today, - attorney. good afternoon. thank you forjoining us today, i - attorney. good afternoon. thank you forjoining us today, i am - you forjoining us today, i am starting — you forjoining us today, i am starting by expressing my deep gratitude to sheriff bradshaw of palm beach county office for
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hosting — of palm beach county office for hosting today's press conference and verse departments assistance this matter~ _ departments assistance this matter. i am truly grateful for this — matter. i am truly grateful for this i'm — matter. i am truly grateful for this. i'm pleased to be joined try this. i'm pleased to be joined by our— this. i'm pleased to be joined by our partners and federal law enforcement from the fbi and the secret service and also from — the secret service and also from atf. joining us from this announcement are special in charge — announcement are special in charge of— announcement are special in charge of the fbi field office. and acting director of the us secret— and acting director of the us secret service. i want to also thank— secret service. i want to also thank the _ secret service. i want to also thank the men and women in law enforcement who have been working _ enforcement who have been working around the clock on the initiat— working around the clock on the initial phase of these investigations and partners include _ investigations and partners include local authorities who affected the apprehension and have _ affected the apprehension and have aided in insuring federal charges — have aided in insuring federal charges were filed against him this morning. we're here to that—
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this morning. we're here to that ryan _ this morning. we're here to that ryan has been charged by criminal— that ryan has been charged by criminal in the south district of florida with firearms offences related to an incident that happened yesterday at trump _ that happened yesterday at trump international golf course _ trump international golf course. he was charged federally with possession of a firearm — federally with possession of a firearm and possession and receipt _ firearm and possession and receipt of a firearm within obliterated serial number. he had his— obliterated serial number. he had his initial appearance today— had his initial appearance today before magistrate judge in the — today before magistrate judge in the federal courthouse in west— in the federal courthouse in west palm beach. according to the allegations in the complaint, a us secret service agent— complaint, a us secret service agent walking the golf course perimeter saw what appeared to be a perimeter saw what appeared to he a rifle — perimeter saw what appeared to be a rifle poking out of the tree — be a rifle poking out of the tree line _ be a rifle poking out of the tree line and after the agent fired — tree line and after the agent fired the _ tree line and after the agent fired the service weapon and direction _ fired the service weapon and direction of the rifle and witnesses saw a man later identified as ryan wesley routh fleeing — identified as ryan wesley routh fleeing the scene in the tree line. — fleeing the scene in the tree line. he _ fleeing the scene in the tree line, he was later apprehended by offices from the martin
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county _ by offices from the martin county sheriffs office in coordination with the palm beach— coordination with the palm beach county sheriff office. in the area — beach county sheriff office. in the area of the tree line from which — the area of the tree line from which ryan wesley routh fled, they saw a loaded skf style rifle. — they saw a loaded skf style rifle, with a scope, and a black— rifle, with a scope, and a black plastic bag containing food~ — black plastic bag containing food. the serial number on the rifle _ food. the serial number on the rifle was— food. the serial number on the rifle was obliterated. according to complaints, ryan wesley— according to complaints, ryan wesley routh was convicted in north— wesley routh was convicted in north carolina in december 2002 and march 2010. therefore, he was prohibited from possessing a firearm — was prohibited from possessing a firearm. the fbi is leading this— a firearm. the fbi is leading this investigation, ongoing investigation is the attorney generat— investigation is the attorney general said today that the fbi is continuing its investigation of this— is continuing its investigation of this incident as an assassination attempt on the former— assassination attempt on the former president. the investigation remains early
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stages _ investigation remains early stages and the entire justice department, including the fbi the united states attorneys office — the united states attorneys office with the district of florida _ office with the district of florida national security division _ florida national security division or coordinating closely— division or coordinating closely with the law enforcement partners to fully investigate and prosecute this matter~ — investigate and prosecute this matter. the charges were reflecting the strong collaboration of the agencies represented here in the attorneys office and the department ofjustice will be unable — department ofjustice will be unable to carry forth our mission _ unable to carry forth our mission without invaluable assistance of the federal state and locai— assistance of the federal state and local law enforcement now like to — and local law enforcement now like to thank the bureau of alcohol— like to thank the bureau of alcohol and explosives and special _ alcohol and explosives and special in charge and secret service _ special in charge and secret service for the assistance they're _ service for the assistance they're providing it out also like — they're providing it out also like to _ they're providing it out also like to thank the palm beach county— like to thank the palm beach county for apprehending the defender. again, with other local— defender. again, with other local authorities to assist in those — local authorities to assist in those things, it would be a little — those things, it would be a little impossible to accomplish the things we are able to accomplish on the federal side.
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i accomplish on the federal side. i want — accomplish on the federal side. i want to— accomplish on the federal side. i want to personally express my gratitude — i want to personally express my gratitude to the attorneys with the us— gratitude to the attorneys with the us attorneys office for the district — the us attorneys office for the district of florida and a counterterrorism section of the justice — counterterrorism section of the justice department for their nonstop work over the last 24 to 30 — nonstop work over the last 24 to 30 hours together, will continue _ to 30 hours together, will continue to work tirelessly to ensure — continue to work tirelessly to ensure accountability and pursuit _ ensure accountability and pursuit ofjustice. at this time, _ pursuit ofjustice. at this time, i_ pursuit ofjustice. at this time, i will invite the special officer— time, i will invite the special officer to _ time, i will invite the special officer to the podium and after the special agent completes his mark, _ the special agent completes his mark, acting director of the us secret— mark, acting director of the us secret service will provide remarks _ secret service will provide remarks before we open the floor— remarks before we open the floor for— remarks before we open the floor for a few questions. given— floor for a few questions. given that this is a pending matter— given that this is a pending matter for the court, the investigation is ongoing all comments will be limited. thank you very— comments will be limited. thank you very much.
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good afternoon. for a quick introduction, i am jeffrey. good afternoon. for a quick introduction, i amjeffrey. fbi special introduction, iamjeffrey. fbi specialagent introduction, i amjeffrey. fbi special agent in charge for the miami field office. the fbi immediately responded to the senior in west palm beach florida and we are investigating this matter as an apparent assassination attempt of former president trump. review this is extremely serious and are determined to provide answers as to what led up provide answers as to what led up to these events that took place. i want to emphasise we arejust a place. i want to emphasise we are just a little over 24 hours into this investigation were going to provide as much as we can publicly while her investigation is still ongoing. we must also stress the united states attorney office is looking to press charges and their few details we can discuss publicly. yesterday afternoon, martin county sheriff took custody of ryan wesley routh and was transported back to the county
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office. our fbi agents attempted to interview him and he invoked his right to an attorney. in the last 24 hours, the fbi in our partners have been dedicated to investigating the incident in utilising all available resources and these include our investigative team include our investigative team in the united states attorneys office for the southern district of florida and the security division are actively working hand—in—hand to pursue and subsequently execute search warrants. thus far, the warrants. thus far, the warrants include a video recording device, subject cellular devices, a vehicle and other electronic devices located at previously unknown addresses. we are coordinating with the united states secret service to complete numerous interviews of agents on scene. we have also seen several
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civilian witnesses at the scene and that is just the beginning. honolulu and charlotte field officers have initiated interviews of seven foundling members, friends and former colleagues of the subject. the fbi has deployed several speciality teams to get as from headquarters and division to include evidence and critical incident response personnel. the evidence response team is collecting and prosecuting multiple evidentiary items. these range from the rifle, which is an skf model with the scope and in obliterated serial number 22 bags and what appears to be ceramic tile. dna has also been collected which is being sent to quantico for testing. we will also process
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the subject's vehicle for evidence. the cellular analysis survey team which is what be referred to as caste, conducted thorough analysis of the subjects locations. the cast analysis allies with witnesses account of the subjects presence at the scene both before and around the time of the incident on september 15. more specifically, we're continuing to conduct analysis will be compiling the subjects movements and the days and months leading up to september 15. cellular data shows that the subject was in the vicinity of the golf course roughly 12 hours before the engagement with the united states secret service. and are investigating the teams conducted a neighbourhood canvas to collect and obtain a revamped libint video footage. the subject had active online presence and we are going to what he posted in
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the conducted the search is online. and going through media reports and public statements he made that he wanted to recruit afghan soldiers and others to fight for ukraine. the fbi has sent multiple requested companies for returns on the subjects phone and social media accounts. we received several returns and are waiting on additional responses from other companies as well. our investigative team is completing analysis of the returns in action in as needed. we took to tutoring for we know the full totality of the subject social media presence. in 2002 as the united states mentioned, he was charged with it for possession of a weapon of mass destruction and law enforcement checked and also revealed that from 1997 to 2010, the subject had numerous
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felony charges for stolen goods. he can also share with you that if he was the subject of a previously closed 2019 tip to the fbi where it was alleged that he was a felon and possessed a firearm. following on the tip, the alleged complaint was interviewed and did not verify, did not verify providing the initial information. the fbi passed that information to local law enforcement in honolulu. on behalf of the fbi, i would like to thank the palm beach county sheriffs office in martin county sheriffs office for their incredible work in action and the witnesses, information and the witnesses, information and witnesses and apprehending the subject. our loss tend to make love to think the secret service for the southern district of florida and the department ofjustice national security division, bureau of
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alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives in the field offices both in honolulu and charlotte have been conducting additional activities related to the subject. recruit rendered that continued partnerships have been reliable oftentimes and law enforcement retail appear to be aware of his surroundings. yesterday, esses and provided remarkable assistance which led to the rest of the subject. we appreciate the public diligence and passing potential tips and information regarding the subject in this incident to the fbi, if you have any information, please call one 800 call fbi or go online to tips dot fbi doc of. with that, limit turned over to the actor. yesterday afternoon, this country _ yesterday afternoon, this country was reminded of the
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heightened and dynamic threat of our— heightened and dynamic threat of our method, the united states— of our method, the united states secret service in its protect _ states secret service in its protect these face on a daily basis — protect these face on a daily basis. immediately following the assassination attempt of former— the assassination attempt of former president donald trump onjuly— former president donald trump onjuly13._ former president donald trump onjuly 13, the former president donald trump onjuly13, the secret service moved — onjuly13, the secret service moved to— onjuly13, the secret service moved to increase assets to an already— moved to increase assets to an already enhanced security population and in the days of follow, — population and in the days of follow, present by made it clear— follow, present by made it clear he _ follow, present by made it clear he wanted the largest level— clear he wanted the largest level of— clear he wanted the largest level of protection from former president— level of protection from former president trump and president harris — president trump and president harris. they were to increase the protection sought in those things— the protection sought in those things were in place yesterday. at approximately 1:30pm, former president — at approximately 1:30pm, former president trump was playing lolf president trump was playing golf during and off the record movement to the trumpets rational— movement to the trumpets rational golf course. it's send event — rational golf course. it's send event agents supporting the front— event agents supporting the front edge of the layered approach to protection and an young — approach to protection and an young individual looking to
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secrete _ young individual looking to secrete himself in the wood line — secrete himself in the wood line he _ secrete himself in the wood line. he was on the public side of the — line. he was on the public side of the fence near the six green _ of the fence near the six green. he layered approach of security— green. he layered approach of security and it is integral to the secret service protected methodologies. it is also the key to— methodologies. it is also the key to our success. in this former— key to our success. in this former president trump was moving _ former president trump was moving through the fifth fairway across the course and out of — fairway across the course and out of sight of his six screens. the agent who was sweeping the area, saw the subject— sweeping the area, saw the subject armed with what he believed to be a rifle and immediately discharged his firearm _ immediately discharged his firearm. the subject to did not have _ firearm. the subject to did not have line — firearm. the subject to did not have line of sight to former president fled the scene. he didn't— president fled the scene. he didn't fire or get off any shots _ didn't fire or get off any shots at _ didn't fire or get off any shots at our agent. with reports _ shots at our agent. with reports of gunfire, the close protection detail immediately evacuated the president to a safe — evacuated the president to a safe location. the protective methodology of the secret service were effective yesterday in the former presidents protective apparatus
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love for— presidents protective apparatus love for the early identification of the thread which _ identification of the thread which led to a safe evacuation. the increased assets by the president were in place yesterday. counter surveillance place _ yesterday. counter surveillance place agents on the exterior. counter— place agents on the exterior. counter assault teams partner with— counter assault teams partner with local and tactical as spreads and encounter unmanned aircraft _ spreads and encounter unmanned aircraft. all of these were present _ aircraft. all of these were present yesterday. and while all these assets were in place, we have — all these assets were in place, we have to satisfy the basic requirements and secret service and methodology. in law enforcement, we did just that. and the — enforcement, we did just that. and the agents hypervigilant and the _ and the agents hypervigilant and the detailed swift action was test book we commend them and their— was test book we commend them and their fathers to keep president donald trump safe and local law— president donald trump safe and local law enforcement, i can
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state — local law enforcement, i can state that i am tremendously impressed and appreciative for all the — impressed and appreciative for all the efforts of the sheriffs office — all the efforts of the sheriffs office and sheriff snyder. it was — office and sheriff snyder. it was critical to this was the quick— was critical to this was the quick reaction, the response, the hypervigilance of the men and women of the united states secret— and women of the united states secret service. it was since july— secret service. it was since july 13— secret service. it was since july 13 may have been rising to meet — july 13 may have been rising to meet an— july 13 may have been rising to meet an unprecedented and hyper dynamic— meet an unprecedented and hyper dynamic threat environment and he is _ dynamic threat environment and he is rising — dynamic threat environment and he is rising to his moment and he is rising to his moment and he could — he is rising to his moment and he could not be more proud of them — he could not be more proud of them and _ he could not be more proud of them and the way he executed. notjust— them and the way he executed. notjust what them and the way he executed. not just what they've joined today — not just what they've joined today and what they're doing tomorrow but what they will always — tomorrow but what they will always do because it is their duty — always do because it is their duty. thank you.— duty. thank you. don't everybody _ duty. thank you. don't everybody do - duty. thank you. don't everybody do it - duty. thank you. don't everybody do it at - duty. thank you. don't. everybody do it at once. duty. thank you. don't - everybody do it at once. ask who you want to answer the question and then give the question. is question and then give the question-— question. is there any evidences _ question. is there any evidences to - question. is there any evidences to suggest| question. is there any - evidences to suggest that they knew— evidences to suggest that they knew donald _ evidences to suggest that they knew donald trump _ evidences to suggest that they
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knew donald trump would - evidences to suggest that they knew donald trump would be. evidences to suggest that they. knew donald trump would be on the golf— knew donald trump would be on the golf course _ knew donald trump would be on the golf course at _ knew donald trump would be on the golf course at that _ knew donald trump would be on the golf course at that time - the golf course at that time and — the golf course at that time and was _ the golf course at that time and was the _ the golf course at that time and was the golf— the golf course at that time and was the golf course - the golf course at that time and was the golf course sol and was the golf course so thoroughly— and was the golf course so thoroughly searched - and was the golf course sol thoroughly searched before and was the golf course so - thoroughly searched before the president— thoroughly searched before the president arrived? _ thoroughly searched before the president arrived? it— thoroughly searched before the president arrived?— president arrived? it was an off the record _ president arrived? it was an off the record movement, i president arrived? it was an i off the record movement, not president arrived? it was an - off the record movement, not on the former president's official schedule and what i go back to the layered approach. the elements in the methodology of the secret service, there is a front element and ill super head of the president. that is what identified for him and doing hisjob, pushing ahead, sweeping part of the president was behind him several hundred yards in several holes away, the gun man did hisjob and is what alerted the detail in the swift action as well. than? swift action as well. any evidence _ swift action as well. any evidence to _ swift action as well. any evidence to suggest - swift action as well. any | evidence to suggest that swift action as well. any evidence to suggest that doctor trump — evidence to suggest that doctor trump is — evidence to suggest that doctor trump is going to the golf course _ trump is going to the golf course at that time, i do not have — course at that time, i do not have any— course at that time, i do not have any information and...
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bring — have any information and... bring the _ have any information and... bring the comic times did your agent— bring the comic times did your agent go— bring the comic times did your agent go around you and. information on that site. this was an off the record movement and notjust scheduled to be a part of his schedule, there was no posting up of it because you weren't supposed to have gone there. ., ., i. weren't supposed to have gone there. ., ., ,, ~' weren't supposed to have gone there. ., ., i. ~ ., weren't supposed to have gone there. ., ., ~ ., , there. how do you think of his campaign _ there. how do you think of his campaign so _ there. how do you think of his campaign so far— there. how do you think of his campaign so far in _ there. how do you think of his campaign so far in going - campaign so far in going forward— campaign so far in going forward would you think would change? — forward would you think would chance? . ~ forward would you think would chance? ., ~' ,, forward would you think would chance? ., ~ i. forward would you think would chance? . ~' . forward would you think would change?_ l change? thank you so much. i talk to the _ change? thank you so much. i talk to the former _ change? thank you so much. i talk to the former president i talk to the former president and we _ talk to the former president and we have explained we have worked — and we have explained we have worked with the campaign but the president is aware that he has the — the president is aware that he has the highest levels of projection in the secret service _ projection in the secret service as per -- is —— is providing —— protection. yesterday, _ —— is providing —— protection. yesterday, what we showed is that our—
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yesterday, what we showed is that our agents in a protective methodology in this a lot assets _ methodology in this a lot assets in place and as a result of what — assets in place and as a result of what had been 60 days ago those — of what had been 60 days ago those elements are working that demonstrates the redundancies that we — demonstrates the redundancies that we have and we constantly evaluate — that we have and we constantly evaluate this and we will see what — evaluate this and we will see what lessons are learned from it but — what lessons are learned from it but as — what lessons are learned from it but as of right now, we are constantly— it but as of right now, we are constantly evaluating that and if the — constantly evaluating that and if the after ranch it up, we will — if the after ranch it up, we will. ~ ., ., , will. three know when ralph arrived in — will. three know when ralph arrived in florida _ will. three know when ralph arrived in florida or - will. three know when ralph arrived in florida or palm - arrived in florida or palm beach that's.— arrived in florida or palm beach that's. feasibility golf course, beach that's. feasibility golf course. we _ beach that's. feasibility golf course, we are _ beach that's. feasibility golf course, we are in _ beach that's. feasibility golf course, we are in the - beach that's. feasibility golfl course, we are in the process of collecting a lot of evidence and no — of collecting a lot of evidence and no be a part of his investigation to determine his whereabouts going back quite some time. until were able to determine the serial number on back down.
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we're _ the serial number on back down. we're still— the serial number on back down. we're still looking into that. highest level of protection that— highest level of protection that they— highest level of protection that they would _ highest level of protection that they would walk- highest level of protection that they would walk down . highest level of protection that they would walk down a i that they would walk down a lolf that they would walk down a golf course? _ that they would walk down a golf course? was _ that they would walk down a golf course? was at - that they would walk down a golf course? was at a - golf course? was at a miscommunication. golf course? was at a i miscommunication that golf course? was at a _ miscommunication that president biden— miscommunication that president biden ordered _ miscommunication that president biden ordered the _ miscommunication that president biden ordered the highest - miscommunication that president biden ordered the highest level. biden ordered the highest level of protection? _ biden ordered the highest level of protection?— of protection? here's the deal. when it comes _ of protection? here's the deal. when it comes to _ of protection? here's the deal. when it comes to secret - of protection? here's the deal. | when it comes to secret service protection yesterday counter assault team elements, i'm lucky to go into the number of personnel that we have out there. but we have the highest levels from secret service. when we work with the public county sheriff office like yesterday, during that emergency action response we had their local tactical team partner with our tactical team assets. we had their helicopter over the air providing us 360 in situational awareness of overhead. if there were any potential threats coming at us. what we did yesterday it was exercise our emergency plan based on the number of tactical assets in the highest level of
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protection that we're providing. the sheriff and i had talked for that clearly when you did on southern boulevard right now you try to get over the palm beach and you see the robust presence that's existing outside of mara loto, they have a uniform presence, they have a uniform presence, the additional assets of the secret service. for those that were here in 2017 when the president was in office when you look at that footprint now and you look at it today, there's not much difference there's not much difference there there is heavy uniform presence out there for the when i go back to yesterday it was an off the record movement. off the record. the president wasn't even really supposed to go there. it was on his official schedule for that we put together a security plan and that plan work. in put together a security plan and that plan work. in terms of him being _ and that plan work. in terms of him being in — and that plan work. in terms of him being in the _ and that plan work. in terms of him being in the facility - and that plan work. in terms of him being in the facility for- him being in the facility for that— him being in the facility for that is evidence _ him being in the facility for that is evidence to - him being in the facility for that is evidence to show. him being in the facility for that is evidence to show it| him being in the facility for- that is evidence to show it was in the — that is evidence to show it was in the vicinity _ that is evidence to show it was in the vicinity area _ that is evidence to show it was in the vicinity area before - in the vicinity area before sunday? _ in the vicinity area before sunday? and _ in the vicinity area before sunday? and when - in the vicinity area before sunday? and when you . in the vicinity area before i sunday? and when you say in the vicinity area before - sunday? and when you say in the vicinity— sunday? and when you say in the vicinity does _ sunday? and when you say in the vicinity does that _ sunday? and when you say in the vicinity does that mean _ sunday? and when you say in the vicinity does that mean right - vicinity does that mean right there —
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