{"id":204453,"date":"2024-07-16T16:31:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T21:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=204453"},"modified":"2024-07-16T16:32:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T21:32:04","slug":"special-forces-sniper-explains-trump-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/special-forces-sniper-explains-trump-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Forces Sniper Explains Trump Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Emergency Episode: Special Forces Sniper Explains Trump Shooting - Tim Kennedy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G9boJpqiZTQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Watch the full interview with Tim Kennedy. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-a-chilling-event\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"special-forces-sniper-explains-trump-shooting\" title=\"Special Forces Sniper Explains Trump Shooting\" data-level=\"2\">A Chilling Event<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-divine-intervention-saves-trump\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"special-forces-sniper-explains-trump-shooting\" title=\"Special Forces Sniper Explains Trump Shooting\" data-level=\"2\">Divine Intervention Saves Trump<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-security-failures-and-organizational-ineptitude\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"special-forces-sniper-explains-trump-shooting\" title=\"Special Forces Sniper Explains Trump Shooting\" data-level=\"2\">Security Failures and Organizational Ineptitude<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-analyzing-the-shooter-and-counter-sniper-response\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"special-forces-sniper-explains-trump-shooting\" title=\"Special Forces Sniper Explains Trump Shooting\" data-level=\"2\">Analyzing the Shooter and Counter-Sniper Response<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-inept-security-response-and-organizational-failures\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"special-forces-sniper-explains-trump-shooting\" title=\"Special Forces Sniper Explains Trump Shooting\" data-level=\"2\">Inept Security Response and Organizational Failures<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-a-call-for-private-security\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"special-forces-sniper-explains-trump-shooting\" title=\"Special Forces Sniper Explains Trump Shooting\" data-level=\"2\">A Call for Private Security<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-conclusion\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"special-forces-sniper-explains-trump-shooting\" title=\"Special Forces Sniper Explains Trump Shooting\" data-level=\"2\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the wake of an attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump this past weekend, Tim Kennedy, a Special Forces Sniper and Green Beret, shared his unfiltered thoughts on the situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an emergency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G9boJpqiZTQ\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"special-forces-sniper-explains-trump-shooting\" title=\"Special Forces Sniper Explains Trump Shooting\">episode<\/a> with Chris Williamson, Kennedy provided a raw, no-ads, no-edits discussion on what happened and the broader implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-chilling-event\"><strong>A Chilling Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kennedy described the events as a mix of Occam&#8217;s Razor and Hanlon&#8217;s Razor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The simplest explanation supported by evidence led to the conclusion that the situation was a blend of incompetence and malice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;If I go back, I don&#8217;t want to start on Saturday because I think that grossly misrepresents the problem,&#8221; Kennedy said, emphasizing the need to look at organizational issues, personnel selection, and training over the past three years in the Biden Administration.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-divine-intervention-saves-trump\"><strong>Divine Intervention Saves Trump<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kennedy highlighted the near-fatal nature of the attack, stating, &#8220;The only reason that man is not dead, that the former President Trump is not dead, is because his head at the very last second changed a few degrees and a bullet went past his ear.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He attributed Trump&#8217;s survival to divine intervention or sheer luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-security-failures-and-organizational-ineptitude\"><strong>Security Failures and Organizational Ineptitude<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kennedy criticized the security detail&#8217;s failures, pointing out a series of organizational and training issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is the most premier security detail on the planet. This is the standard that everybody looks to,&#8221; he said, lamenting the lack of competence and preparedness displayed on Saturday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also mentioned the broader implications of these failures, citing the current leadership in the White House and personnel within the Department of Homeland Security and Secret Service as inadequate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-analyzing-the-shooter-and-counter-sniper-response\"><strong>Analyzing the Shooter and Counter-Sniper Response<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kennedy provided a detailed analysis of the shooter&#8217;s actions and the counter-sniper team&#8217;s response. He described how the shooter climbed a negative pitch roof and had a clear line of sight to Trump. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the obvious threat, the security detail failed to act swiftly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kennedy noted, &#8220;It starts becoming very evident about where, how, and how dangerous this situation not just was but currently is because it&#8217;s not fixed.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inept-security-response-and-organizational-failures\"><strong>Inept Security Response and Organizational Failures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kennedy did not mince words about the security team&#8217;s response, criticizing their preparedness and actions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted how local law enforcement and Homeland Security contractors were inadequately prepared, leading to a chaotic and ineffective response. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He called for immediate firings and overhauls within the Secret Service and Homeland Security, stressing the need for competent and capable personnel.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST IN: CNN host loses it after former US Army sn*per Cory Mills suggests the July 13 assas*ination attempt on Trump *could have been* a setup.<br \/><br \/>Holy sh*t.<br \/><br \/>Mills explained how everything about the incident made no sense. <br \/> <br \/>CNN anchor Kate Bolduan was visibly stunned and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ss6G0opgKx\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"special-forces-sniper-explains-trump-shooting\" title=\"Special Forces Sniper Explains Trump Shooting\">pic.twitter.com\/ss6G0opgKx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1813244738503594184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"special-forces-sniper-explains-trump-shooting\" title=\"Special Forces Sniper Explains Trump Shooting\">July 16, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-call-for-private-security\"><strong>A Call for Private Security<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kennedy suggested that for Trump&#8217;s safety in the upcoming months, private security might be necessary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He mentioned the need for someone like Eric Prince to handle the situation, given the current inadequacies within the government-appointed security teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump has exposed significant flaws within the security details tasked with protecting high-profile individuals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kennedy&#8217;s insights reveal a need for immediate changes and highlight the broader implications of such organizational failures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the political landscape heats up, ensuring the safety and 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