How the U.S. Secret Service failed Donald Trump

Published: July 15, 2024, 6:29 p.m.

We get the inside track on presidential security at the highest levels from an expert who has worked with Donald Trump. Justin is joined by Miles Taylor, a former Chief of Staff at the Department for Homeland Security when Trump was President.\n \nAlso, as the Republican Convention gets underway in Milwaukee, Justin and Miles discuss Trump\u2019s call for America to \u201cUNITE\u201d. Can the former President reunite not just the country, but the Republican party? What does this mean for Joe Biden and the Democrats?

And - Anthony joins us for some breaking news on one of Donald Trump\u2019s legal cases - and why it\u2019s good news for the former President.

HOSTS: \n\u2022 Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter\n\u2022 Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent

GUEST:\n\u2022 Miles Taylor, former chief of staff at the Department for Homeland Security

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This episode was made by Rufus Gray, Purvee Pattni and Catherine Fusillo. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.