"Trump: A campaign 'weirdos' under the protection of the Secret Service, a test of security challenges and responsibility boundaries"
Trump's campaign has left a unique mark in the history of the Secret Service. Former agent Tim Miller bluntly called Trump an "weirdos" because his dual identity - former president and current presidential candidate - made the Secret Service's protection mission more complicated than ever before. During Trump's campaign, security precautions became the norm, and local police and multiple departments of the Department of Homeland Security worked together to ensure the smooth progress of the event.
However, even under strict security, Trump still encountered security threats. At a rally, the gunman was able to sneak into an undefended rooftop to carry out an attack, exposing loopholes in the security deployment. The failure of eyewitness warnings to be translated into action in a timely manner highlights the urgency of cross-departmental communication and coordination. The division of responsibilities and command levels between the Secret Service and local law enforcement departments have also attracted much attention in this incident.
Trump's campaign is not only a contest on the political stage, but also an extreme challenge to the Secret Service's security protection capabilities. How to ensure public safety and maintain national stability while protecting the "different" presidential candidate has become an important issue that the Secret Service must face.
