President of the United States, Joe Bidenordered this Monday Secret Service protect an independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nephew of the former president John F. Kennedyafter the assassination attempt on the former president Donald Trump.

“In light of the events of this weekend, the President has directed me to work with the Secret Service to ensure the protection Robert F. Kennedy Jr.“, – said the US Secretary of Homeland Security. Alejandro Mayorkasin statements to the media and collected by the TV channel CNN.

Kennedy thanks Biden for decision and a private company he hired to protect him during campaign events.

“Thank you Biden for giving me Secret Service protection. And I am very grateful’Gavin deBecker & Associates“For keeping me safe during the last 15 months of my presidential campaign,” he wrote on his social media profile. X.

trump asked that Kennedy receive this protection He survived the attack over the weekend.

Given what’s going on in the world, I think it’s necessary for him to get protection. Now! Given his family history, it’s right!

The current applicant’s uncle, John F. Kennedyand his father, a senator Robert F. Kennedy were killed in 1963 and 1968, respectively.

Trump suffered an injury to his right ear The attack is over Fan dies and two others injuredwho were hospitalized.

The attacker has been identified as Thomas Matthew Crookes, 20 years old, was killed seconds latersecret service sniper on the roof from which he shot.

(according to information from Europe Press)