Republican candidate Donald Trump confirmed Saturday that he will resume outdoor campaign rallies, with increased protection from the Secret Service, two weeks after he was wounded in an assassination attempt.
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“No one should be able to prevent or impede freedom of speech or assembly,” the former president said on his Truth Social network, adding that the Secret Service had agreed to “dramatically increase its operations.”
The statement comes after the elite service responsible for protecting high-profile US figures suggested that the Republican campaign team avoid holding large outdoor events and prefer large, enclosed rooms.
On July 13, the Republican candidate was shot in the ear during a rally in Pennsylvania. One spectator was killed and two others were seriously injured.
The attacker, Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was shot dead. Armed with a semi-automatic rifle, he fired several shots from the roof of a building about 150 metres from Mr Trump.
The FBI confirmed Friday that Trump was struck by a bullet or bullet fragment, ending questions about the nature of Trump's injury to his right ear.
But investigators are still trying to determine the motives for the attack, which rocked the campaign and sparked fierce criticism of the intelligence services.
Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday, a day after a tense parliamentary hearing in which she admitted major failures.
On Saturday, Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance will hold a campaign rally at a 6,000-seat hockey arena in the Midwestern state of Minnesota. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris, who is poised to become the Democratic nominee, will hold a fundraiser in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.