It’s important to note that the Republican National Convention was held days after the massacre, thus the senator from Ohio wasn’t yet the party’s presidential candidate.
Vance was thus probably not protected by the Secret Service at the time. Naturally, Trump survived the assassination attempt,
Which resulted in a comprehensive Secret Service investigation and Chief Kimberly Cheatle’s retirement.
He and Trump are now engaged in a heated contest against Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris.
We’ll have to wait and see whether Vance will be switching from his seat on Capitol Hill to one in the vice president’s office as Election Day approaches in just five days.
