The former president is due to speak in Nassau County Wednesday night, three days after another attempt on his life in Florida.
Former President Donald Trump is taking a break from campaigning in swing states Wednesday, holding a rally in deep-blue New York.The Republican candidate spent the night at Trump Tower in New York City, ahead of the event in Nassau County, Long Island.Nassau County Police Department announced street closures and heightened security for the event, which comes three days after the second assassination attempt on the former president.Follow Newsweek's live blog for election updates.
'Every inch of that property in that perimeter and the perimeter is as large as we need to make it, we will make sure that it is safe and it will be swept, we will have aviation over top during arrival and during the time of the event and we will also have our K-9 dogs out in the wooded areas,' Patrick Ryder, Nassau County Police Commissioner, told reporters Tuesday.
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