How the U.S. Secret Service failed Donald Trump
β¦and can the former president reunite Republicans?
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 ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔland Security when Trump was President.
Also, as the Republican Convention gets underway in Milwaukee, Justin and Miles discuss Trumpβs call for America to βUNITEβ. 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 Trumpβs legal cases - and why itβs good news for the former President.
HOSTS:
β’ Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
β’ Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent
GUEST:
β’ Miles Taylor, former chief of staff at the Department for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔland 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.
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