The second Trump assassination attempt and the Secret Service
Who protects presidents and do things need to change?
On Sunday authorities say a second attempt was made on the life of Donald Trump. A gunman was allegedly hiding in the bushes on one of Mr Trump鈥檚 golf courses just 500 yards from the US presidential candidate. He was spotted by a Secret Service agent who opened fire at the suspect and whisked Mr Trump to safety. The alleged gunman was later arrested.
On this episode we go through the latest about what happened over the weekend, the gunman鈥檚 identity and what motivations he might have had. Plus Alex from the What in the World team goes into detail about who the Secret Service are and what we know about how they work.
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