Report Claims Agent Robbed while In California
In a shocking incident that underscores the crime wave sweeping across the nation, one of the Secret Service agents accompanying President Joe Biden during his Los Angeles fundraiser was robbed at gunpoint.
The incident took place in the Tustin Fields residential community around 9:30 p.m. local time. According to a statement from the Tustin Police, the assailant stole a bag from the agent. During the encounter, the agent discharged his firearm. The police have not yet identified the suspect, nor do they know if the suspect was injured during the crime.
BREAKING: US Secret Service agent robbed at gunpoint during Biden trip to California.
A U.S. Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint in Tustin, California, over the weekend. During the incident, the agent fired his government-issued weapon, is unknown if the suspect was… pic.twitter.com/sHaNRV6sdi
— I Meme Therefore I Am (@ImMeme0) June 17, 2024
President Biden was attending a fundraiser at the Peacock Theater when the robbery occurred. The Secret Service agent, who was part of the support team for the event, escaped unharmed. Anthony Guglielmi, head of the Secret Service, expressed relief that the agent was not injured in the incident.
California GOP Chairwoman took to social media to voice a sentiment that many share: "Not even @SecretService, tasked with protecting @POTUS, is safe in @GavinNewsom @CA_Dem’s California. Meanwhile, Dems are busy in Sacramento this very minute working to make us even LESS safe. Can’t make it up."
BREAKING: A U.S. Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint over the weekend during Biden’s trip to California, police say pic.twitter.com/Ulz7N7o8tk
— Jacob Wheeler (@JWheelertv) June 17, 2024
This incident raises significant concerns about the state of crime in California under Governor Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden's administration. It questions the level of safety for ordinary citizens when even a Secret Service agent falls victim to such a crime.
Perhaps the most ironic part of the police statement is the claim that there is "no known threat to the public." This assertion seems questionable when a robber had the audacity to target a Secret Service agent. It's indicative of a broader issue within liberal cities and states, where crime rates have surged and law enforcement struggles to keep up.
Not even @SecretService, tasked with protecting @POTUS, is safe in @GavinNewsom @CA_Dem’s California.
Meanwhile, Dems are busy in Sacramento this very minute working to make us even LESS safe. Can’t make it up. https://t.co/JHDVzlyIKa
— Jessica Millan Patterson (@millanpatterson) June 17, 2024
A deeper look into the suspect's history might reveal a familiar pattern: a prior record of crime and lenient prosecutions. This cycle of crime and inadequate consequences is a growing problem in liberal jurisdictions, endangering citizens and law enforcement alike.