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Former military consultant in Ukraine called in to protect US presidential candidates

Ronald Rowe Jr., acting director of the U.S. Secret Service at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. speaking to journalists about Trump assassination attempts. Photo taken on 20 September 2024 © Ben Curtis/Pool via Reuters

Following two attempts on Donald Trump's life, private security contractor Matthew Parker has been hired to help train local law enforcement to work more closely with the Secret Service. [...]

Published on 04/10/2024 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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