THE streets around Mar-a-Lago will remain empty as the Secret Service ramps up security around former President Donald Trump following an assassination attempt last week.
Starting July 20, Palm Beach, Florida residents were alerted that no through traffic would be allowed near Trump's personal resort.
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The restriction will extend until at least Election Day on November 5, "at minimum," said town officials.
Members of the Secret Service made the decision after Trump was injured at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13.
A 20-year-old gunman shot at the former president, injuring his ear and killing a rally attendee.
Thomas Crooks, the shooter, was fatally shot by a Secret Service sniper, however, the agency has come under fire for supposed failings on the day of the rally.
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Aside from the attempt on Trump's life, there have also been ongoing threats including one from Iran weeks before the rally shooting.
The street closure will affect the intersection of South County Road and South Ocean Boulevard to the traffic circle that connects Southern Boulevard and South Ocean Boulevard.
"We learned on Saturday that whatever it was we were doing did not work. My hope and prayer is that the Secret Service gets it right," Tim Miller, a retired agent told local NBC affiliate WPTV.
DEMANDING ANSWERS
Kimberly Cheatle, the Director of the Secret Service was subpoenaed on Wednesday by the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to appear at a congressional hearing regarding the attempted assassination.
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James Comer, the chairman of the committee, said the subpoena was necessary due to the "lack of transparency and failure to cooperate," which led many to question Cheatle's leadership.
"The assassination attempt of the former President and current Republican nominee for president represents a total failure of the agency’s core mission and demands Congressional oversight,"he wrote in a letter to Cheatle.
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That same day, House SpeakerMike Johnson said he was planning to create a task force to investigate security failings during the assassination attempt.
Johnson added that he would call on Cheatle to resign from her position.
"I think she’s shown what her priorities are," he toldFox News.
However, Cheatle said she would fully participate in a review and would work with congressional committees to look into the shooting.
'ABSOLUTE MIRACLE'
Republican Representative Ronny Jackson, who served as Trump's doctor during his presidency revealed that he has been evaluating the wound to his right ear daily.
Donald Trump Rally Shooting Timeline
Donald Trump was shot at during his Pennsylvania rally on July 13.
1pm: Doors open at the Butler Farm Show grounds where Trump was expected to speak at 5pm.
4:11pm: Sean Parnell gave the opening speech.
4:35pm: David McCormick rallied the crowd.
5:10pm: Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, later identified as the shooter, was first identified as a person of interest.
5:30pm: Crooks was spotted with a rangefinder.
5:30pm: Crowds were still waiting for Trump.
5:52pm: Crooks was spotted on the roof by Secret Service.
6:02pm: Trump takes the stage.
6:09pm: Two sniper teams posted on buildings to the north and south behind the rally stage repositioned and were locked on Crooks.
6:12pm: Gunshots were fired toward the stage as Trump delivered remarks.
6:12pm: Secret Service returns fire, confirming the shooter is dead.
6:12pm: Trump was ushered off stage by Secret Service agents.
6:42pm: Secret Service confirmed Trump is safe.
7:24pm: The shooter and one rally attendee are confirmed dead by law enforcement officials.
8:42pm: Trump confirms he was shot in the ear, sharing a statement on Truth Social.
8:49pm: The Secret Service confirms the shooter and a rally attendee are dead. Two others remain critically injured.
Jackson, who represents the 13th Congressional District of Texas, confirmed that Trump received a gunshot wound to his ear.
In a tweet, he explained that the bullet was less than a quarter inch away from Trump's head, calling it a "miracle" that he survived.
"In summary, former President Trump is doing well, and he is recovering as expected from the gunshot wound sustained last Saturday afternoon," he wrote.
"I am extremely thankful his life was spared.
"It is an absolute miracle he wasn't killed."
More from The U.S. Sun on the Trump rally shooting:
- Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was identified as a person of interest by the Secret Service 62 minutes before the shooting took place, according to reports.
- Local police spotted Crooks lurking on the rally grounds with a rangefinder, a hunting device used to measure distances to remote objects, about 30 minutes before Donald Trump took the stage at Butler, Pennsylvania.
- Federal officials said Crooks had a cell phone and a transmitter on him when he was killed on the roof of the AGR building about 400 feet from the rally's podium.
- Crooks visited the site of Trump's rally in Butler at least one time before the shooting, according to CBS News.
- He also conducted online searches for the date of Trump's rally in Butler, the Democratic National Convention, FBI Director Christopher Way, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and members of the British Royal Family, the outlet reported.
- The would-be assassin searched for images of Trump and President Joe Biden.
- Crooks also hid his father's assault rifle in advance, according to Fox News.
- FBI investigators are still working on determining a motive behind Thomas Crooks' shooting.
- Crooks' laptop and two cell phones have been sent to the FBI's laboratory in Virginia for further analysis.
Jackson added that there was significant bleeding and swelling on the upper part of the ear, which has since gone down.
However, because the ears have many blood vessels, Jackson said there has been "intermittent bleeding," which requires bandages.
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"Given the broad and blunt nature of the wound itself, no sutures were required,"he wrote.
Trump will receive more evaluations, including a "comprehensive hearing exam," said Jackson.
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