President Donald Trump’s appearance to Thursday’s New York Yankees game in the Bronx will come with added security in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder in Utah.
Trump is scheduled to attend the Yankees game with the visiting Detroit Tigers to commemorate the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Hours before the scheduled first pitch at 7:05pm local time, Trump’s secret service confirmed the increased security plans for Yankee Stadium.
‘President Trump receives the highest levels of U.S. Secret Service protection and the agency adjusts our protective posture as needed to mitigate evolving threats,’ the agency said in a statement shared with The Wall Street Journal.
‘Individuals in and around Yankees stadium tonight can expect to see increased law enforcement presence. Out of concern for operational security, we cannot discuss the specific means and methods used for our protective operations.’
Kirk was shot to death with a single bullet on Wednesday at UVA. The killer remains at large, although authorities have released images of a suspect.
A general view of the main scoreboard at Yankee Stadium during a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk before the game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers
Kirk is seen at Utah Valley University shortly before he was shot to death during a debate
Trump is seen in Washington during a ceremony commemorating the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He’s expected to attend another at Yankee Stadium
On Sunday, Trump’s appearance at the men’s final of the U.S. Open led to a half-hour delay and massive security lines for annoyed tennis in Queens.
Of course, that was before the sniper attack on Kirk, whose death Trump has already blamed ‘the radical left… for the terrorism we are seeing in our country today.’
Trump was invited to attend Carlos Alcaraz’s win over Jannik Sinner by Swiss watchmaker and tournament sponsor, Rolex, prompting the United States Tennis Association to ask media partners to censor all responses to the President.
Trump ultimately arrived long before most spectators due to the aforementioned security delays, but still got a mixture of boos and cheers in his native Queens.
