Scrutiny of the U.S. Secret Service continues to grow after former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
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Those who join the team have already worked for the Secret Service for at least two years, according to the agency's website. They must undergo 11 weeks of counter sniper selection and basic training, along with a color vision test. Counter snipers must have excellent eyesight and hearing. “They’re trained to scan an area, remember what they see and come back to scan it again and see if there's any change,” Piraino said. “It's not just a matter of picking up their binoculars and looking around. They are trained very thoroughly and specifically with rangefinders and their equipment.”The counter snipers, code named “Hercules,” can respond to a threat from a distance with their .
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