Former President Trump’s address in Nashville, Tennessee, this past weekend faced a brief interruption due to a security issue raised by the Secret Service, just two weeks after he nearly fell victim to an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania, as reported.
On Saturday afternoon, Trump was set to deliver his keynote speech at the Music City Center for the 2024 Bitcoin conference when Secret Service personnel instructed him to hold on as two attendees, who had undergone credential checks, were escorted out of the venue for not adhering to entry regulations, according to the New York Post and Fox 17.
His Secret Service detail advised him to remain off stage until the two individuals were accounted for before he could proceed with his speech.
A spokesperson for the Secret Service clarified to both news outlets that there was no threat to Trump at any point.
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Donald Trump during his speech at the 2024 Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. (Getty Images)
“It was established that these individuals posed no protective concern, and there was never any threat to the former president,” stated the spokesperson.
After being located and removed from the event, both individuals were interviewed by law enforcement, as reported by the New York Post. No charges were filed against either person in relation to the incident.
The two were initially flagged at one checkpoint but managed to bypass the second screening, according to the same outlet.
It remains uncertain how they were able to evade the screening process.
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Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Getty Images)
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This incident follows the assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, when gunman Thomas Mathew Crooks, 20, opened fire. One person was killed, and several others were injured, while Trump sustained an ear injury.
The Pennsylvania shooting led to bipartisan backlash against the Secret Service due to apparent security oversights, prompting congressional lawmakers to investigate how Crooks was able to gain access to a vantage point from which he could fire at the former president.
In the wake of these security failures, the then-Secret Service director, Kimberly Cheatle, resigned.
