A bi-partisan group released its findings about security issues during Donald Trumps campaign season. The task-force put together a 180-page document that looks into two attempts on the candidates life
The first incident happened at a Pennsylvania rally (which drew thousands of supporters) while another took place in Florida about 8-weeks later. These events made officials re-think how the Secret Service works: they want less time spent protecting foreign dignitaries during election season and suggest moving the agency away from Homeland Securitys oversight
The report gives a deep-dive into both incidents — showing how security teams dealt with unexpected threats at large-scale campaign events. The task force thinks its time for some big changes: including better coordination between local law-enforcement and federal agents; re-organizing chain-of-command structures‚ and making election season protection more focused on domestic candidates
The task-force (which included members from both political parties) looked at every angle of these incidents. They found that protecting too many visiting leaders during busy campaign months puts extra stress on the system‚ suggesting a need to limit non-essential protective duties during election periods