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Jul 16Liked by Ken Klippenstein

You forgot "it was unsafe to put agents on a 10 degree sloped roof".

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Saw that story almost as soon as I posted mine. Unreal.

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Jul 16Liked by Ken Klippenstein

2 things:

1. We do know for a fact that RFK Jr. has been denied SS protection even after he was put in a bad situation. I'm not sure what's up with Mayorkas. He likes to smirk, so I do think there were probably some partisan reasons he denied more protection.

2. I am a woman. I am small. But, if I had to pay out of my pocket for Security, there's no question in my mind that I would hire all men. Big men. I don't care what their race is. At the very least, you'd need someone as strong or stronger than yourself. Why have them otherwise? They should also be as tall or taller than those they protect, as we've now all seen. Basically, if I can hit you in this face and knock you down, you don't need to be protecting me.

3. Finally,I do think too many resources and dollars go into DEI focus. So, they could give themselves a raise by cutting that crap out.

Just my 2.

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Jul 17Liked by Ken Klippenstein

I believe RFK Jr has been denied multiple times, despite his family history and despite submitting a detailed and lengthy report documenting the need for it. At the time I was listening to an interview with him, someone had broken into his house and made it upstairs. I believe Zelensky even gets Secret Service protection. Perhaps the buck should stop with Mayorkas.

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Jul 17Liked by Ken Klippenstein

Correct.

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Jul 19·edited Jul 19

if i'm not mistaken (i saw a headline, didnt bother with the article) biden has approved for rfkjr to get ss detail since this incident in pennsylvania occurred.

oh also... i dont disagree that you want big strong security, to an extent. a sniper doesnt have to be big and strong, just strong enough to handle the recoil on a 51. and it seems the DEI attacks are against cheattle... i can't support the argument that one needs to be a big strong man to do a bureaucratic job.

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Yes, they finally approved for him.

Cheatle was responsible for assigning the guards. She assigned 3 women. That's incompetence.

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Jul 16Liked by Ken Klippenstein

Cheatle, and maybe whoever was in command on the ground, will take the fall. Cheatle is a personal loyalist of the Biden family from when she was on their VP detail. She will be looked after in her retirement. Her inept remarks to ABC suggest she's either setting herself up to take the fall, or she really is utterly incompetent.

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Jul 16Liked by Ken Klippenstein

Biden will ask for her resignation because internal polling will ask the question and drive the decision. Biden needs much help to be re-elected and if his staff says do it, he will.

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May well be, and everyone will think accountability happened and move on

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They will move on regardless. The cable news and democracy dies in darkness folks will have bigger fish to fry, either by going nuts if Trump wins or by continuing their elder abuse if Biden wins.

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Jul 16Liked by Ken Klippenstein

Good summary—Thanks for including multiple points of view.

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Glad you found it helpful, Ashe!

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Jul 17Liked by Ken Klippenstein

The first myth should be that the buck stops with Cheadle. Clearly it does not.

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Jul 16Liked by Ken Klippenstein

Thanks for detailing the spin on this event. Facts may eventually prevail, but never without a spin. The kid had no business being on the roof with a rifle. There was sufficient warning to down the President prior to the shots. The shooter had been marked already as "behaving oddly" and locals got cell phone photos of him. His van had Arizona plates and was parked in a securitized location. The job to protect a former, campaigning President would be tough, but way too many oversights here. Hope you get a chance for a deep dive!

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Hopefully you can knock something out in the coming days about the newly released "intelligence report " . They uncovered an Iranian plot to assassinate Trump! They've worn Russia out and we all know, Trump is a "PUTIN PUPPET"! The conspiracy theories on this one are already flying!

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Jul 16Liked by Ken Klippenstein

I love George. I wonder what George Carlin would say about Hinter’s massive hog?

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ALARMING – ALL indications are that Trump assassination was ordered:

https://rumble.com/v579890-trump-assassination-attempt-30-min-deep-dive-on-dhs-and-fbi-malfeasance-wnd.html

SAME players as J6 bombs planting – Trump Assassination Attempt - Strange Smoke Around DHS & FBI

https://rumble.com/v578rpv-trump-assassination-attempt-strange-smoke-around-dhs-and-fbi-w-chanel-rion.html

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