When President Donald Trump rolls down Pennsylvania Avenue in the inaugural parade Monday, the US Secret Service will be tasked with keeping him safe, Report informs via NBCWashington.
The past attempts on Trump’s life heighten the threat level.
“As a Secret Service agent, we’re the guardians of our democracy, and I think everybody, you know, July 13 kind of gave us a wake-up call on that,” said Special Agent Matt McCool, who is in charge of the president’s safety on Inauguration Day. “And that could absolutely never happen again.”
“So, we’re in a heightened threat environment,” McCool said. “This is going to be the most protected NSSE (national special security event) ever.”
For example, they’re prepared for drone threats.
“That’s been a hot topic lately, but we’re mitigating that threat,” McCool said.
He wouldn’t say how.
“I can tell you that our air security division that we stood up, they’re working day and night to make sure that we’re ahead of the bad guys and that we’re ready for all threats, right?” McCool said. “Our job is no fail.”
Another threat that’s top of mind is the lone offender.
“So training, right, is important,” McCool said. “Communication, super important. The public can help, right? If they see something that doesn’t look right, tell the first law enforcement person you see. And if it’s bad enough, call 911. That’s a big piece of it, those things. But it’s a constant threat.”
For decades, the US Secret Service Uniformed Division has used white vehicles. The Secret Service vehicles assigned to the president’s motorcade will have a new look: black and gold.
