Trump’s assassination bid has shattered US’ illusion of being safe & secure democracy, says former diplomat

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Former diplomat Jitendra Nath Misra, who previously served as the Indian ambassador to Portugal and Laos, said on Sunday, July 14, that the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has shattered the illusion that the US had about its democracy being safe and secure.

In an interview with IANS, Misra said that the assassination attempt also raised questions about the US’ advocacy of democracy abroad. “An illusion has been shattered that American democracy is safe and secure,” he said.

However, the former diplomat said that a bloodied Trump raising his fist defiantly sends a message of resolve and may help his bid in the upcoming presidential elections.

“The assassination attempt does undermine the image of the US and raises questions about its advocacy of democracy. A bloodied Trump raising his fist defiantly sends a message of resolve. His defiant gesture may not only help his bid for the presidency, but it also demonstrates that a candidate fighting an election can’t be cowed by an assassination attempt. That’s good for democracy,” the former diplomat said.

“Besides, this assassination attempt is not a first. Four US Presidents have been assassinated, including Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. President Ronald Reagan was shot at by John Hinkley Jr in 1981. Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated. Civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr were also victims of political violence,” he added.

Misra, who is now a Professor of Diplomatic Practice at O.P. Jindal Global University in Sonipat, added that the US Secret Service will also come under scrutiny following Saturday’s episode in Pennsylvania.

“Even though the US Secret Service acted effectively, it will still come under scrutiny for the assassin coming so near Trump,” Misra said.

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