In a recent interview, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) offered his perspective on the second alleged assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, describing the former leader as "unshakeable."
Johnson's comments came after a meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, where he spent three hours in the company of the former President.
According to The Hill, Johnson shared his observations with radio hosts John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby, stating, He was not shaken. You all know Donald Trump as well as I do. I mean, he is, he is unshakeable. The Speaker further underscored the resilience of Trump, despite the numerous attacks he has faced. Theres no person and no leader in the history of America thats been so attacked as he has so aggressively and yet remained so strong and resilient, Johnson added. However, he also emphasized the urgent need for adequate protection for the former President.
During the radio show, Johnson was asked about recent legislation passed unanimously by the House, aimed at enhancing security for the former President in light of the threats. He commended the bipartisan efforts behind the bill, stating, You can thank our New York delegation for that, referring to Reps. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.). Mike Lawler led this bill. He had the foresight to present it in the Congress, and we got it through the House. Were sending it to the Senate, Johnson elaborated. The bill, if passed, would mandate a level of protection for Trump equivalent to that of a sitting President.
Johnson further emphasized the necessity of such measures, stating, I think every American who looks at this and thinks about it objectively will understand there is a dire necessity to do that. I mean, he had the second assassination attempt.
In a similar vein, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has proposed a bill in the Senate that extends protection to presidential candidates, their running mates, and their spouses, and mandates the Secret Service to provide any necessary protective measure.
This legislative action follows a recent incident where a Secret Service agent engaged with an alleged gunman, Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, at the Trump International Golf Club in Florida. Routh, who reportedly pointed his rifle through the fence while Trump was on the premises, was later apprehended and charged with gun crimes.
This incident marks the second alleged assassination attempt on Trump, the first of which occurred during a July 13 rally in Butler, Pa., where a bullet grazed the ear of the GOP presidential nominee. The shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, and another rally attendee were killed, and two others were injured during the incident.
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