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The week also saw renewed attention on U.S. presidential protection following a second assassination attempt targeting former President Trump. Ryan Wesley Ralph, armed with an SKS rifle, was uncovered after nearly 12 hours of surveillance in West Palm Beach, Florida. Ralph's concealed proximity suggests possible prior intelligence failures and raises critical questions about Secret Service preparedness.
Notably, this attack came just weeks after an earlier attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. Critics—including former Secret Service agents like Michael Matranga—highlight systemic issues, from resource allocation to the need for policy reforms.