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- Former US President Donald Trump has praised the Secret Service for their response to an attempted attack at a golf course.
- According to the Office of the President of the United States, President Joe Biden spoke with Trump by phone and expressed his relief about his safety.
- The Secret Service opened fire after an agent spotted a gun barrel sticking out of the bushes near the fifth hole, where Trump was playing.
Trump Speaks Out After Attempted Attack at Golf Course
Former US President Donald Trump has praised the Secret Service for their response to an attempted attack at a golf course. Trump stated that the Secret Service did a “great job” and emphasized the need for more people on his security team.
Conversation with President Biden
According to the Office of the President of the United States, President Joe Biden spoke with Trump by phone and expressed his relief about his safety. Trump described the conversation as “a very nice call.”
Incident Details
The Secret Service opened fire after an agent spotted a gun barrel sticking out of the bushes near the fifth hole, where Trump was playing. Although Trump was not in sight of the shooter, who did not fire a shot, the incident raises concerns about the security measures in place to protect the former president.
Security Concerns
This incident comes just two months after Trump was hit in the ear in an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. The recent incident has sparked questions about how a gunman could get so close to the former president.