President Joe Biden has ordered the U.S. Secret Service to protect independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
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00:00In light of this weekend's events, the President has directed me to work with
00:06the Secret Service to provide protection to Robert Kennedy Jr. Both prior to and
00:13after the events of this past weekend, the Secret Service enhanced former
00:18President Trump's protection based on the evolving nature of threats to the
00:23former president and his imminent shift from presumptive nominee to nominee. This
00:29includes enhancements related to securing the former president during the
00:34Republican National Convention this week. I cannot discuss specifics of the
00:40protection or the enhancements made as they involve sensitive tactics
00:45and procedures. I can say, however, that personnel and other protective resources,
00:51technology, and capabilities have been added.