{"id":2351168,"date":"2024-10-05T16:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T20:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-says-trumps-butler-rally-is-the-safest-spot-in-america-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-05T16:07:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T20:07:30","slug":"mike-kelly-says-trumps-butler-rally-is-the-safest-spot-in-america-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-says-trumps-butler-rally-is-the-safest-spot-in-america-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Kelly says Trump&#8217;s Butler rally is the &#8216;safest spot in America&#8217; &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-kelly-says-trumps-butler-rally-is-the-safest-spot-in-america-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2351168&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) addressed the safety enhancements implemented for former \u2063President Donald Trump&#8217;s recent rally \u200cin \u2062Butler, Pennsylvania, following a previous rally that experienced an assassination attempt on July 13.\u2062 Kelly assured attendees\u2063 that the current rally site is &#8220;the safest \u2064spot in\u2063 America,&#8221; thanks to a significantly increased \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">law enforcement<\/a> presence and new security measures, which include the establishment of a command\u2062 center and the deployment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-have-blood-on-my-hands-after-being-fired-whistleblower-alleges-foreign-governments-abuse-of-facebook\/\" title=\"\u2018I Have Blood On My Hands\u2019: After Being Fired, \u2018Whistleblower\u2019 Alleges Foreign Governments\u2019 Abuse Of Facebook\">specialized teams<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fh-97a-chinas-new-loyal-wingman-looks-like-a-stealth-fighter\/\" title=\"FH-97A: China\u2019s New &quot;Loyal Wingman&quot; Looks Like a Stealth Fighter\">detect potential threats<\/a>. Unlike the earlier rally, where security\u2064 gaps were evident and a lone shooter posed a\u200c significant \u2063danger,\u200b this \u200cevent features added protections like snipers on\u2062 the roof\u200b and secured areas\u2062 surrounded by\u2063 cargo containers. Enhanced crowd control and the use of \u2063ballistic glass further demonstrate the improvements\u200b made since the\u2063 prior \u200bevent, addressing \u2062criticisms \u2064regarding inadequate safety protocols during the earlier \u2062rally. authorities have carefully planned and implemented changes to ensure \u2063the safety and security of attendees at the rally.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rep. Mike Kelly contrasts Trump&rsquo;s second Butler rally with first: &lsquo;Safest spot in America&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1776978\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>congressional<\/a> representative for Butler, where former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s historic rally is taking place on Saturday, and he said the area is considerably safer than the first one that took place there.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s July 13 rally saw an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/assassinations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>assassination<\/a> attempt on his life from a lone shooter on a sloped roof, a clear security failure for the Secret Service and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-pledges-orderly-transition-of-power\/\" title=\"President Trump pledges orderly transition of power\">local law enforcement<\/a> that has prompted numerous government investigations into the day.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, I will tell you what, on July 13th, this was a mess,&rdquo; Kelly (R-PA) told the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner&nbsp;<\/em>at the rally.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, this is the safest and most secure spot in America,&rdquo; Kelly added. &ldquo;So for every American that is here today, for everybody that wants to be here that is a Trump supporter, for the whole country, we are safe, we are secure. Local law enforcement and the federal agencies have stepped it up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement had a much-increased presence at Trump&rsquo;s follow-up rally on July 13, and several new measures have been taken, including a command center. Snipers have been placed on the roof where Thomas Crooks took his shots at Trump, a place that former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said had a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/trump-rally-shooting-unacceptable-secret-service-director-abc-exclusive\/story?id=111962314\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>safety factor<\/a>&rdquo; taken into account when choosing not to place officers there.<\/p>\n<p>The roof has also been obscured by bleachers set to hold what looks like a much larger crowd than Trump&rsquo;s July 13 event. There are also several cargo containers surrounding the site.<\/p>\n<p>Other measures include teams &ldquo;equipped to detect harmful chemical, radiological and biological agents have been deployed,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/05\/us\/politics\/trump-butler-security-assassination-attempt.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> the <em>New York Times<\/em>. Several gaps in security, such as a lack of manpower on hand for the July 13 rally, have been fixed with hundreds of Secret Service agents and local law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve made sure in this planning that those gaps have been covered, very methodically,&rdquo; Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesman for the Secret Service, told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Crowds have been herded through security in a more controlled manner than the last Butler rally. The ballistic glass that has been a mainstay at outdoor Trump rallies since the shooting surrounds the area where the former president is expected to speak.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Secret Service agent observes rally attendees on Oct. 5, 2024, with an American flag in the backdrop at former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s first rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, since his July 13th assassination attempt. (Graeme Jennings\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another failure cited from the July 13 rally was the lack of technology used to protect the former president. While the shooter had flown a drone to survey the site before the rally, the Secret Service had &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/lack-communication-drone-issues-plagued-secret-service-trump\/story?id=113872172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>technical difficulties<\/a>&rdquo; flying its own drone.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> and other people at the scene have spotted drones around the rally, but it is unconfirmed whether they belong to the Secret Service.<\/p>\n<p>Far more people are in attendance for the second rally, and several notable figures are set to appear, including tech magnate Elon Musk, several congressmen, Sens. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and the family of Corey Comperatore, who was killed at the July 13 rally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s second rally at Butler certainly has election ramifications for him in the state, though the political landscape has changed wildly since his last one. There was hope from the Trump campaign that the assassination attempt could boost his support against President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>But not long after the assassination attempt, Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Kamala-Harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> took over as the Democratic nominee. Since then, Harris has been locked in a dead heat with Trump in Pennsylvania. There&rsquo;s likely hope from Republicans that Trump&rsquo;s second rally in Butler can give them the edge they need in the state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1776978\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1776978\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Mike Kelly calls Trump&#8217;s second Butler rally the &#8220;safest spot in America,&#8221; noting improved security since the first rally, which faced an assassination attempt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3459,"featured_media":2351169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Butler-rally-2.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[35617,35016,3634],"class_list":["post-2351168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-butler-rally","tag-mike-kelly","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Butler-rally-2.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3459"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2351168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351168\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2351169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2351168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2351168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2351168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}