Erik Prince knows weaponry, and tactics. He has posted his preliminary assessment of the Secret Service' flawed protection of Trump on X (formerly Twitter). Some of his key ideas follow.
Donald J Trump is alive today solely due to a bad wind estimate by an evil would be assassin. As the graphics show the full value wind of just 5mph was enough to displace the unconfirmed but likely light 55 grain bullet two inches from DJT's intended forehead to his ear.
DJT was not saved by USSS brilliance. The fact that USSS allowed a rifle armed shooter within 150yds to a preplanned event is either malice or massive incompetence.
Will there be accountability? That's not the Washington way. Unserious and unworthy people in positions of authority got us to this near disaster.
Merit and execution must be the only deciding factors in hiring and leadership, not the social engineering priority of the day. Sadly nothing in Washington reflects that any longer.
It is time for Director Cheatle of the USSS to fall on her sword.
