Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s trip to Washington in December 2022 was treated with the utmost importance, featuring extraordinary security measures. Hundreds of law enforcement and intelligence officials were activated, with the U.S. Secret Service leading the effort as Zelenskyy visited the White House and addressed Congress. From the moment he landed, Zelenskyy was accompanied by a Secret Service detail, and this protection continued until his departure. His motorcade was also provided by the Secret Service, assisted by local law enforcement.
Former Secret Service agent Don Mihalek explained that the agency is responsible for protecting all visiting foreign heads of state on U.S. soil. Zelenskyy’s visit was seen as particularly sensitive due to the ongoing war with Russia, raising concerns about potential threats from Russian agents or collaborators.
Security for Zelenskyy’s trip to Capitol Hill was akin to State of the Union preparations, with significant measures implemented. The Secret Service consulted with the Capitol Police, CIA, FBI, and other agencies to ensure safety. Every Capitol Police officer was on standby, given the potential threats.
In stark contrast, former President Donald Trump’s security detail has faced significant challenges in obtaining the same level of resources and personnel. Over the past two years, the Secret Service acknowledged denying multiple requests for increased security at Trump’s events. While the agency provided alternative measures, such as local sniper teams and hand-held magnetometers, Trump’s team felt these were insufficient and inadequate to address the security risks involved.
The recent attempted assassination of Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has intensified scrutiny. A sniper managed to get rooftop access roughly 150 meters from Trump’s position, raising serious questions about security lapses. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is facing calls for her resignation, including from House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Despite these assurances, the disparity in security measures for Zelenskyy and Trump has raised significant concerns about the Secret Service’s prioritization and ability to adequately protect high-profile individuals. Trump’s security detail and advisers have repeatedly voiced their frustrations over what they perceive as an unequal allocation of resources and attention.
The decision to prioritize Zelenskyy’s security to such an extent, while denying crucial security enhancements for a former U.S. president, suggests a troubling inconsistency in the Secret Service’s approach to protection. The assassination attempt on Trump highlights the severe consequences of these decisions and underscores the urgent need for a reassessment of priorities and resource allocation within the agency.
The handling of security for Trump, particularly in light of the recent assassination attempt, exposes significant gaps and inconsistencies within the Secret Service. As scrutiny intensifies, the agency must address these failures, ensure equitable security measures for all high-profile individuals, and restore confidence in its protective capabilities. Director Kimberly Cheatle’s leadership and decisions are now under intense examination, and calls for her resignation reflect the gravity of the situation and the demand for accountability.
SOURCES: ABC NEWS, WASHINGTON POST, CNN
warren wayne adkins
August 23, 2023 at 3:31 pm
Arrest Fani Willis
Kristy Pexton
August 23, 2023 at 4:32 pm
I feel like she for sure needs to be impeached, and charged legally with election fraund.
Chas
August 23, 2023 at 5:08 pm
Since election fraud is a felony, anyone can arrest her and any others involved..
Mike Ekim
August 24, 2023 at 3:18 am
Can you clarify that?
Doc
August 23, 2023 at 5:14 pm
I’m sure the judiciary will address this.
fools
Trump Lost. Get Over It!
August 23, 2023 at 5:55 pm
ROTFLOL
Democrats ARE STUPID
August 23, 2023 at 6:21 pm
By the cheating DUMBOCRAPS
Rob
August 24, 2023 at 12:31 pm
So you can’t acknowledge that there may be election fraud and we should just turn a blind eye? You are OK with not investigating to validate the results? Wow.. Fraud is NOT OK
Elizabeth
August 29, 2023 at 1:34 pm
There has ALREADY been several investigations into proposed voter fraud….nothing..
. zilch..nadda was found. Let it go Biden won! It’s been three years nothing is going to change.u
Sheryl Stover
August 24, 2023 at 10:25 pm
You are joking right. I wouldn’t want to think that you are that stupid so as to not believe what is in front of your face.
Democrats ARE STUPID
August 23, 2023 at 6:18 pm
Isn’t this the same state that just convicted him of tampering with the election . Guess they need to drop the charges .
Niall
August 23, 2023 at 8:56 pm
You people want to believe in something, so bad, that never happened.
This isn’t “breaking news.”
This is debunked misinformation from July 2021. Garland Favorito is a conspiracy theorist who has been spreading misinformation well before the 2020 election.
The worst part is that the Leading Report KNOWS this information was debunked two years ago, yet sold it to you as “BREAKING NEWS.”
And ya’ll ate it up without even checking it’s accuracy.
I can’t stand Fani Willis but for those of you hollering that she should be charged with election fraud….
She wasn’t even in office when this happened.
She actually was ON this ballot.
For Christ’s sake ..
Andrew
August 23, 2023 at 11:48 pm
Take your misinformation and shove it! Proof is proof, and until you can prove it’s misinformation I’m free to disagree with idiots that lie like yourself. You just hate Trump and democracy for whatever reason. Trump made my life better, Biden has made it tough and it’s starting to get miserable.
Hunter
August 24, 2023 at 3:36 pm
Thank you
Well said. This shit is so lame and pathetic.
No surprise that election deniers are the same ones who still wave the losers flag of the Civil War.
If I weren’t terrified by their ignorance and its impact on our democracy, I think I would feel bad for them, but I just can’t. Anyway, it’s nice to see some sanity in these comments, so thanks again and thanks also for calling out The Leading Report. They are the REAL villains here – selling their dumb lies to uneducated and uninformed.
Great
August 23, 2023 at 9:17 pm
Can’t wait for the Tucker Trump interview
realwesterner
August 23, 2023 at 10:04 pm
Communists admit to their malfeasance. Hmm. Okay…but who will prosecute the communists, when law enforcement and prosecutorial staffs are either communists, or beholden to the communists? Will the (lying, dirty, corrupt, immoral) communists prosecute themselves? Nope. There will, however, be more arrests of conservatives forthcoming, and executions also for those who complain about the communists froward tactics.
Whatamoron
August 23, 2023 at 10:48 pm
Are the communists in the room with us right now?
Patti
August 24, 2023 at 5:15 pm
We, The People, are fed up with the corruption. Justice will prevail in the end .
Lock up the Demo Elites for destroying our country‼️
Diklxik
August 24, 2023 at 9:53 pm
I want to see this continuous abortion of justice to set the stage that ultimately shows the real people of this great USA that there is a real need with enough criminal means to definitely lock up politicians
And from the Top on down the chain (not excluding the DOJ & FBI or any questionable government elite’s) The problem here is Donald Trump is not guilty of anything except SETTING THE BAR SO HIGH WHEN HE WAS PRESIDENT, that all those corrupt politicians know they can’t be expected to hold any position AND BE PRODUCE ANY REAL RESULTS‼️‼️
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOME REAL POLITICAL CRIMINALS CONVICTED AND SENT TO REAL HARD PRISON TIME‼️
Trump is the Lamb, that must go free, but paves the way for Biden, the Clintons, Pilosi, Bush both of them, the list goes on‼️
David
August 24, 2023 at 10:07 pm
‼️CENSORING, why am I even surprised as my initial remark is denied‼️
Which said in a nutshell, that I hope this Pandora’s Box opens the doors to convict the real criminals⁉️
Biden’s , Bush’s, Clinton’s‼️
Trump is just the innocent Lamb that must go free, but pave the way as he sheds the light‼️
Trump 2024, empty the Swamp