Former President, Donald Trump He is under heavy security due to ongoing threats against his life.
The 78-year-old politician Ronald Lee SilvadThe 66-year-old man is reportedly being sought as the leader of an investigation into threats to kill a presidential candidate. Cochise County Sheriff’s OfficeLaw enforcement officers are actively searching for the suspect while patrolling the border where President Trump is scheduled to visit.
The sheriff’s office said Silvud has a criminal history that includes DUI, hit-and-run and failure to register as a sex offender. The suspect is described as a white man, 6 feet tall, with white hair and green eyes. Security has been increased after the threats were reportedly made on social media.
This current situation arose while Trump was running for president with Republican ally J.D. Vance. Trump attended some of the rallies despite an assassination attempt by a gunman who was later arrested and is now dead. Reflecting on the incident at the Republican National Convention, Trump said:Bullets were flying and very brave Secret Service agents rushed onto the stage. They really did. They’re incredible people. They took great risks, jumped on me and protected me. There was blood everywhere, but in some ways I felt very safe. Because God was on my side. That’s how I felt.“
The aftermath of this horrific incident, which left one civilian dead and several injured, produced the iconic photo of Trump pumping his fist in the air. Trump later commented:And as you saw, my fist went up in the air, and the crowd, realizing that I was safe, roared with pride for their country, like I’d never heard a crowd before. I’d never heard anything like it.“
Trump plans to face off against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz With his running mate in the November presidential election J.D. Vance .