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From The Hill: Security near former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., is being heightened following a recent assassination attempt, according to a city alert.
“On Saturday, July 20, 2024, due to enhanced security measures involving Mar a Lago and U.S. Secret Service-protected persons, South Ocean Boulevard will be closed to through traffic starting at approximately 4 p.m.,” Palm Beach said in the alert on its website Thursday.
“This closure will be in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until the November general election at a minimum. It will involve the area from Woodbridge Road to South Ocean Boulevard at the traffic circle where Southern Boulevard and South Ocean Boulevard connect,” the alert continued.
“The safety and security of our protectees is the U.S. Secret Service’s top priority. Out of concern for operational security, the Secret Service does not discuss the means and methods used for our protective operations,” a spokesperson for the Secret Service said in a statement.
ROAD CLOSURE | South Ocean Boulevard will be closed to through traffic due to heightened security measures involving “Mar-a-Lago and U.S. Secret Service-protected” individuals.https://t.co/OPzmlaxeVc
— WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) July 18, 2024
Police: Palm Beach road next to Mar-a-Lago to close through November for Trump security https://t.co/FvD0R8DXm2
— The Palm Beach Post (@pbpost) July 18, 2024
