Trump’s brush with danger and JFK’s fateful November 23, 1963, encounter share an uncanny resemblance. As we brace ourselves for the inevitable deluge of excuses about the security failures that nearly cost Trump his life and the convoluted narrative of the shooter’s motives, it’s hard not to roll our eyes at the déjà vu. After all, when it comes to governmental lapses and questionable motives, history has a way of repeating itself in the most predictably incompetent fashion.
Historically, JFK tried to dial back U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War after the Cuban Missile Crisis, fearing a nuclear apocalypse. He stood up to the military-industrial complex—those cozy government institutions and wealthy corporate interests dead-set on war escalation. His efforts to curb their power didn’t exactly win him any friends among the war profiteers. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Powerful groups with vested interests, government bungling, and a whole lot of danger—some things never change.
Take the CIA, for example. Established in 1947, it became a central player in the intelligence community during Kennedy’s presidency. The agency had grown into a behemoth with its tentacles in global covert operations and political meddling. The CIA often acted without oversight.
Many people believed Kennedy was trying to dismantle the CIA’s shadowy empire. This belief was fueled by several actions he took: firing CIA Director Allen Dulles, refusing to provide air support for the Bay of Pigs invasion, and planning to cut the agency’s budget by 20 percent. All of these moves led to a fierce backlash.
Kennedy had many enemies due to his desire to reform the intelligence community. His visit to Dallas in an unsecured, open-air limousine with minimal Secret Service protection was practically a blueprint for assassination.
On July 13, Trump had a close call with death. Similar to Kennedy, Trump made enemies in the government by attempting to reform the Deep State, halt foreign warmongering, demand NATO allies to pay their share, and slow illegal immigration. These actions angered many entrenched interests.
With four years of dealing with Deep State operators under his belt, Trump now poses a significant threat to career bureaucrats. As he remains a frontrunner in the upcoming election, the desperation to remove him has grown. The organized left has attempted to force him out using various methods, such as removing him from the ballot and threatening bankruptcy. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has been a key tool in this effort, wielding significant influence and facing accusations of lack of transparency and accountability. Similar to the autonomous nature of the CIA during Kennedy’s era, the DOJ is now under scrutiny for its handling of politically sensitive investigations and prosecutions.
Critics argue that the DOJ, like the CIA of the 1960s, has become an instrument of political warfare, manipulating legal mechanisms to achieve broader strategic goals. The idea that the Deep State might recruit a patsy to assassinate Trump doesn’t seem far-fetched.
These are the same people who’ve spent years painting Trump as a unique threat to democracy. Capable of murder? Absolutely. Hence, they demand silence on the assassination attempt and the serial failures of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS).
Consider the failures:
– Biden White House denied repeated USSS resource requests.
– Trump’s regular USSS team was replaced by poorly trained agents.
– An obvious sniper perch was left unguarded.
– A 20-year-old with a long rifle and ladder breached security.
– The shooter was seen by attendees and police snipers before the attack but wasn’t stopped.
– USSS radio communications weren’t recorded on that day.
– Congressional investigators can’t get straight answers from USSS or DHS leadership.
After the assassination attempt failed, power brokers like Obama, Pelosi, Schumer, and Jeffries pushed Biden out of the presidential race. Biden’s confused appearance at a recent event only adds to the chaos.
We’re left to ponder whether the USSS is inept or complicit. The whole scenario reeks of conspiracy and cover-up. There’s no excuse for such a blatant failure to protect the world’s most famous and targeted person. The USSS operates on a $3 billion yearly budget, yet incompetence and dereliction of duty are rampant.
We don’t need another Warren Commission to whitewash this attempt. We need transparency. Interestingly, Kimberly Cheatle, former USSS director, could be key. Why did she resign if there was no misconduct or conspiracy? By exposing the plot, she could bring much-needed accountability.
However, expecting accountability from the government, especially under Democrat administrations, is a tall order. Even with a failed assassination attempt on Trump, the USSS and others involved might escape unscathed. If not for a turn of Trump’s head, history could have been drastically different. We dodged a bullet that could have led to civil war and exposed our government’s lack of responsibility and accountability.
Is this chaos what our so-called leaders have desired all along?
