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Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post 'a bit of a distraction'

Read full article: Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post 'a bit of a distraction'

Former FBI director James Comey says that he’s still a bit bewildered over how a seemingly innocent Instagram shot of shells arranged in the sand led to allegations from Donald Trump among others that he was calling for the president’s assassination and to an interview with the Secret Service."

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Comey interviewed by the Secret Service over '86 47' social media post

Read full article: Comey interviewed by the Secret Service over '86 47' social media post

Former FBI Director James Comey has been interviewed by the Secret Service about a social media post that Republicans suggested was a call for violence against President Donald Trump.

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Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media post

Read full article: Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media post

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says federal law enforcement is investigating a social media post made by former FBI Director James Comey that she and other Republicans claim is a call for violence against President Donald Trump.

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Can Washington handle two weeks of high-security pomp along with a heavy burst of snow?

Read full article: Can Washington handle two weeks of high-security pomp along with a heavy burst of snow?

For the first time, the District of Columbia is hosting three so-called National Special Security Events in a two-week span: Monday’s congressional certification of President-elect Donald Trump’s electoral win, this week’s state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter and then Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.

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Trial of man accused in Trump assassination attempt in Florida pushed back to September

Read full article: Trial of man accused in Trump assassination attempt in Florida pushed back to September

A man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in South Florida won’t be tried until September 2025.

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Florida pursues charge against suspect in Trump assassination attempt for a crash after his arrest

Read full article: Florida pursues charge against suspect in Trump assassination attempt for a crash after his arrest

Florida authorities say they're pursuing a criminal case against a man accused of trying to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump for a car crash that occurred after his arrest.

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Attorneys for man accused in Trump assassination attempt seek lengthy trial delay

Read full article: Attorneys for man accused in Trump assassination attempt seek lengthy trial delay

Attorneys for a man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in September asked a federal judge to delay his trial until next December.

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Secret Service director touts changes as Congress presses him on Trump assassination attempt

Read full article: Secret Service director touts changes as Congress presses him on Trump assassination attempt

The acting director of the Secret Service says the agency is “reorganizing and reimagining” its culture and how it operates following an assassination attempt against Donald Trump on the campaign trail in July.

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Secret Service agent fired at suspects outside of Janet Yellen's house in Washington DC

Read full article: Secret Service agent fired at suspects outside of Janet Yellen's house in Washington DC

An investigation is underway after a Secret Service agent working on protective assignment outside Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s house fired a weapon following a confrontation with the occupants of a sedan.

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Secret Service report offers new details on failures during Trump assassination attempt

Read full article: Secret Service report offers new details on failures during Trump assassination attempt

A new Secret Service report into the July assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump says multiple staffers knew about clear line-of-sight risks but found them “acceptable."

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'Stunning security failures' led to assassination attempt at Trump rally, House report finds

Read full article: 'Stunning security failures' led to assassination attempt at Trump rally, House report finds

The shooting at former President Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally in July was “preventable and should not have happened."

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Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges

Read full article: Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges

A man who authorities say spent 12 hours camped outside Donald Trump’s golf course before Secret Service spotted him with a rifle has pleaded not guilty to federal charges including attempted assassination.

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Hearing on Trump assassination attempts says Pennsylvania failure was by Secret Service

Read full article: Hearing on Trump assassination attempts says Pennsylvania failure was by Secret Service

Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the Trump assassination attempts emphasized during their first hearing that the Secret Service, not local authorities, was responsible for failures in planning and communications that led to a gunman being able to open fire on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania.

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Senate confirms commander of US Army forces in the Pacific after Tuberville drops objections

Read full article: Senate confirms commander of US Army forces in the Pacific after Tuberville drops objections

The Senate has confirmed a new commander of U.S. Army forces in the Pacific after Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville dropped his objections and allowed a quick vote on the nomination.

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Intelligence officials have briefed the Trump campaign on Iranian threats. A look at what's known

Read full article: Intelligence officials have briefed the Trump campaign on Iranian threats. A look at what's known

U.S. officials briefed Donald Trump’s campaign this week on Iranian threats against the Republican presidential nominee, but the briefing centered on previously reported threats and not a new plot.

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Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination

Read full article: Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination

A man who authorities say staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his desire to kill him has been indicted on charges that he attempted to assassinate the former president.

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Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown and funds the government into December

Read full article: Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown and funds the government into December

Congressional leaders have a deal on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months.

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The Secret Service again faces scrutiny after another gunman targets Trump

Read full article: The Secret Service again faces scrutiny after another gunman targets Trump

The Secret Service is under scrutiny again — this time after a gunman hid in the shrubs along the fence of former President Donald Trump’s golf course for 12 hours.

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Former FBI agent raises questions about how potential shooter knew Trump’s location on golf course

Read full article: Former FBI agent raises questions about how potential shooter knew Trump’s location on golf course

A former FBI agent who spent nearly 30 years with the agency raised critical questions about how the shooter knew the exact location of former president Donald Trump.

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Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours, records show

Read full article: Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours, records show

The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump camped outside a Florida golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours.

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Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as 'target of opportunity,' FBI official says

Read full article: Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as 'target of opportunity,' FBI official says

A senior FBI official says the gunman in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened fire last month as a "target of opportunity."

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WATCH LIVE: Congressmen, other officials host forum on Trump’s assassination attempt

Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Congressmen, other officials host forum on Trump’s assassination attempt

Several congressmen and other officials will host a forum Monday at noon on former President Donald Trump’s assassination attempt.

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Few Americans trust the Secret Service after a gunman nearly killed Trump, an AP-NORC poll finds

Read full article: Few Americans trust the Secret Service after a gunman nearly killed Trump, an AP-NORC poll finds

Few Americans have high confidence in the Secret Service’s ability to keep presidential candidates safe after last month’s attempt on Donald Trump’s life.

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NYC man accused of damaging license plates on Secret Service vehicles guarding VP's stepdaughter

Read full article: NYC man accused of damaging license plates on Secret Service vehicles guarding VP's stepdaughter

A Manhattan software developer was arrested and charged Tuesday with damaging the license plates on two SUVs that belonged to a Secret Service detail assigned to protect Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter.

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Former service intelligence officer calls Secret Service security at Trump rally a ‘top-down failure’

Read full article: Former service intelligence officer calls Secret Service security at Trump rally a ‘top-down failure’

The embattled director of the Secret Service resigned Tuesday under bipartisan pressure following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

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Secret Service chief noted a 'zero fail mission.' After Trump rally, she's facing calls to resign

Read full article: Secret Service chief noted a 'zero fail mission.' After Trump rally, she's facing calls to resign

The Secret Service and its director, Kimberly Cheatle, are under intense scrutiny after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

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Retired Secret Service Special Agent who was based in Jacksonville shares insight into Trump assassination attempt

Read full article: Retired Secret Service Special Agent who was based in Jacksonville shares insight into Trump assassination attempt

As the finger-pointing intensifies over who’s to blame for the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, News4JAX got some insight into the role the Secret Service plays during campaign events, like that rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday.

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Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire

Read full article: Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire

Signs of trouble were evident in the minutes before shots rang out at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania: Police had a report of a suspicious man pacing near the magnetometers and were apparently exchanging photos of the suspect.

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What is known and not known about the attempt on Trump's life and its aftermath

Read full article: What is known and not known about the attempt on Trump's life and its aftermath

Details so far about the man who authorities say tried to kill former President Donald Trump amount to little more than a stick-figure drawing.

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Secret Service briefing on security preparedness ahead of RNC

Read full article: Secret Service briefing on security preparedness ahead of RNC

Officials with the Secret Service brief the media on security preparedness ahead of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI.

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Republican National Committee’s headquarters evacuated after vials of blood are addressed to Trump

Read full article: Republican National Committee’s headquarters evacuated after vials of blood are addressed to Trump

The Republican National Committee’s Washington headquarters was briefly evacuated as police investigated two vials of blood addressed to former President Donald Trump.

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A driver dies after crashing into a security barrier around the White House complex, authorities say

Read full article: A driver dies after crashing into a security barrier around the White House complex, authorities say

Police in the nation's capital say a driver has died after a vehicle crashed into an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex.

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At conservative gala, Trump remarks show challenges in GOP Black voter outreach

Read full article: At conservative gala, Trump remarks show challenges in GOP Black voter outreach

A gala thrown by the Black Conservative Federation over the weekend drew condemnation from Democrats after its guest of honor, Donald Trump, addressed the largely Black audience with remarks that played to racial stereotypes about the criminalization of African Americans.

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Nikki Haley requests Secret Service protection after growing threats on campaign, report says

Read full article: Nikki Haley requests Secret Service protection after growing threats on campaign, report says

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has requested Secret Service protection after receiving a growing number of threats during her 2024 presidential campaign.

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Report: Deputies were justified when they fired at SUV that blasted through Mar-a-Lago checkpoint

Read full article: Report: Deputies were justified when they fired at SUV that blasted through Mar-a-Lago checkpoint

A Florida sheriff's office has concluded that two of its deputies were justified when they opened fire on a driver who sped through a checkpoint outside then-President Donald Trump's home.

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Man who posed as agent and offered gifts to Secret Service sentenced to nearly 3 years

Read full article: Man who posed as agent and offered gifts to Secret Service sentenced to nearly 3 years

A man accused of pretending to be a federal agent and offering gifts and free apartments to Secret Service officers has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison.

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‘Breach of confidentiality’: Defense for Jared Bridegan murder suspect wants prosecutors removed over texts, emails

Read full article: ‘Breach of confidentiality’: Defense for Jared Bridegan murder suspect wants prosecutors removed over texts, emails

The lawyers for one of three people charged with the murder-for-hire plot that left a St. Johns County father of four dead want the prosecutors off the case.

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Secret Service agents protecting Biden's granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV

Read full article: Secret Service agents protecting Biden's granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV

Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle in Washington.

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Biden's dog Commander has bitten Secret Service officers 10 times in four months, records show

Read full article: Biden's dog Commander has bitten Secret Service officers 10 times in four months, records show

Secret Service records show that President Joe Biden's dog Commander has bitten or attacked agency officers stationed at the White House 10 times between October 2022 and January.

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Suspicious powder found at the White House when Biden was gone was cocaine, AP sources say

Read full article: Suspicious powder found at the White House when Biden was gone was cocaine, AP sources say

A preliminary test has shown that a suspicious substance found at the White House on Sunday was cocaine.

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Trump to deliver remarks Tuesday night after his arraignment

Read full article: Trump to deliver remarks Tuesday night after his arraignment

Donald Trump's campaign says the former president will deliver remarks Tuesday night in Florida after his scheduled arraignment in New York earlier that day on charges related to hush money payments.

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A Secret Service report analyzes people who commit mass shootings

Read full article: A Secret Service report analyzes people who commit mass shootings

The U-S Secret Service just released a report after analyzing more than 170 mass shooting incidents that killed at least three people.

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House panel: Trump's bills to Secret Service 'exorbitant'

Read full article: House panel: Trump's bills to Secret Service 'exorbitant'

Donald Trump’s private company arranged for the Secret Service to pay for rooms at his properties in excess of government-approved rates at least 40 times during his presidency — including two charges for more than $1,100 per room, per night.

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Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Secret Service for erased texts

Read full article: Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Secret Service for erased texts

The House committee investigating the Capitol riot has subpoenaed the Secret Service for text messages agents reportedly deleted around Jan. 6, 2021.

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Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime

Read full article: Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime

Business Email Compromise scams are a type of crime where criminals hack into email accounts, pretend to be someone they’re not and fool victims into sending money to unintended places.

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Florida police, National Guard prepare for ‘most secure inauguration ever’

Read full article: Florida police, National Guard prepare for ‘most secure inauguration ever’

Right now, FBI Jacksonville agents are tracking down tips and monitoring threats, just like their counterparts across the country, said spokeswoman Amanda Videll. In D.C., 25,000 Guard members are backing up thousands of police officers; approximately 600 soldiers and airmen are from Florida. Police officers from Florida agencies like the Miami Beach Police Department are also traveling to the capital to provide support. “This will be the most secure election inauguration ever,” said Ambassador Nancy Soderberg, who now teaches at the University of North Florida. Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said he’s not aware of any direct threats to the Northeast Florida area, but his officers are monitoring the situation.

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Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged

Read full article: Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged

WASHINGTON Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades. They sparked one of the highest alerts on the White House complex since the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001 . The White House does not comment on security protocols and decisions, said White House spokesman Judd Deere. Secret Service protocol would have called for all those under the agency's protection to be in the underground shelter. In recent days security at the White House has been reinforced by the National Guard and additional personnel from the Secret Service and the U.S. Park Police.

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Jacksonville Landing shooting listed in Secret Service report on mass attacks

Read full article: Jacksonville Landing shooting listed in Secret Service report on mass attacks

The Secret Service's annual Mass Attacks in Public Spaces report, released Tuesday, says almost all of the alleged criminals in 27 mass attacks last year had experienced a major stressor in their lives. The report found three attacks happened in Florida, pointing to the mass shooting at the Jacksonville Landing, the school shooting in Parkland and a yoga studio shooting in Tallahassee. The report was published by the Secret Service's National Threat Assessment Center. McAleenan said the Secret Service has a "unique capability" in helping prevent mass attacks because the agency has the most experience in protecting public spaces. Alathari said the study's findings can help encourage the public to report concerning behavior or threats.

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