Morning Joe urges Congress to fund Secret Service after second Trump assassination attempt

Published September 16, 2024 10:55am ET



MSNBC’s Morning Joe hosts delved into the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, with co-host Joe Scarborough saying Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face high levels of danger, and they called for Congress to “step up” and fund the Secret Service to prevent attacks.

The former president was golfing at his West Palm Beach golf course on Sunday when a suspect, identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, was hiding nearby with an “AK-47-style rifle” before fleeing the scene, according to law enforcement. During Morning Joe’s discussion of the assassination attempt, NBC News investigations correspondent Tom Winter argued the Secret Service needs more help to protect both 2024 presidential candidates from the “very high” threats they face.

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