President Trump will reportedly stop holding massive outdoor rallies after a near-fatal assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania earlier this month.
Due to the failure of government officials to protect him, Trump has decided to move his rallies indoors, where his security team can better ensure his safety. This change marks the end of nine years of holding outdoor campaign rallies with the American people.
NBC News reported:
Former President Donald Trump plans to stop holding outdoor rallies like the one where he was shot during an assassination attempt this month in Butler, Pa., according to two sources familiar with his campaign’s operations.
The sources said current plans are to hold indoor rallies, but they also said it’s possible Trump will participate in smaller outdoor events or larger rallies in facilities, like stadiums, where entrances are more fully controlled and there are not issues with high ground nearby.
Spokespeople for the Trump campaign and the Secret Service did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday night.
News of the shift in venues comes the same day that the director of the Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, announced her resignation. In her resignation letter, Cheatle said she took “full responsibility for the security lapse” in Pennsylvania.
