The US Secret Service will use bulletproof glass to protect Donald Trump at future outdoor campaign rallies, according to reports, after the former president survived an assassination attempt in July.
The agency plans to surround Trump’s podium with ballistic glass, multiple news outlets reported, a measure typically reserved for serving presidents and vice-presidents.
He has held several election campaign events since the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, on 13 July, but all of them have been indoors. At a recent indoor rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Trump lamented the location and said: “We’re not giving up the outdoor rallies
According to the Washington Post, Secret Service official said that the agency has begun to position panels of ballistic glass around the country, making it easier to transport to various Trump events. The official said ballistic glass would be used at events by Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, if warranted.
The glass is usually used exclusively for serving presidents and their vice-presidents, although it was used in November 2008 when Barack Obama, then a US Senator, appeared in Chicago to celebrate winning the presidential election.
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