Trump jokes about bulletproof vest and dismisses threats
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Updated · Fox News · Apr 30
Trump jokes about bulletproof vest and dismisses threats
6 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 30
Speaking in the Oval Office on Thursday, he cited Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, where a Secret Service agent was shot.
Trump said the vest "totally protected" the agent at close range, though the impact was powerful, and said dwelling on another assassination attempt would make him ineffective.
The remarks come after multiple recent threats against Trump and renewed scrutiny of Secret Service security protocols at his public appearances.
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