Security expert speaks out on sinister ‘poison’ claims after Donald Trump is hit in the face by microphone

A security expert has spoken out on sinister 'poison' claims after Donald Trump got hit in the face by a microphone.

Trump has gone viral on social media once again after getting clocked by a reporter's boom mic on Friday (14 March) just a matter of hours after he made a speech at the Department of Justice, during which he slammed the media of having been against him since his White House return.

So, to get the low-down on the major blunder, Tyla sat down with Will Geddes from International Corporate Protection who exclusively revealed exactly how Trump felt about the situation and what the future consequences of it may be.

Would you consider what happened to be a 'rare incident'?

Will tells Tyla: "Yeah, it's not something you would expect with a president."

He then pointed out the 'difference' between Trump's administration and that of the previous president Joe Biden, claiming the latter did 'very few' press conferences and noted that the ones he did do were 'very distant'.

"President Trump is trying to be a man of the people," Will notes. "So he's having probably seven or eight conferences with the press every day. So he's an incredibly busy guy."

While highlighting the fact that the 78-year-old Republican - who survived an assassination attempt last year - does in fact host many press conferences, the expert pointed to the 'fine line that has to be drawn between accessibility and security''.

He continued: "The Secret Service would have, no doubt, checked out all members of the press to ensure they had good credentials and good background checks made to ensure that they couldn't pose a threat or could infiltrate in some shape or form.

"And again, any of these press conferences would be held in an area that the Secret Service would deem to be secure."

Donald Trump was hit in the face with a boom mic during a press meeting over the weekend (14 March) (Fox)

Why are some people so outraged over what happened?

"Well, it's clumsy, fundamentally, by whoever was holding the mic," Will replied, "to shove it so close into his face."

While noting that the press meeting in question took place 'on an airstrip or somewhere where there was obviously a lot of background noise and ambient noise', he pointed out: "But again, those kinds of mics would be pretty good at picking up the sound, so the reporter's clumsiness of shoving it into his face was a little too much."

How did Trump react to it?

In terms of Trump's reaction, Will reckons the president found it 'very amusing'.

"You know, he was obviously not best pleased about it. But I think in terms of the way he reacted? He was very calm, cool, and collected about it," the expert continued.

"So I have to say, bearing in mind,he was shoved in the face by a mic, it was pretty bad news, but yeah, he was very cool about it."

A security expert has shared his thoughts on the blunder (Fox)

There are theories on a possibility there was poison on the mic, how likely is it something like that actually happening?

Interestingly, Will says: "There could have been something like fentanyl [on the mic] or there could have been some sort of noxious substance which potentially could have been damaging, ingesting it, it would only be obviously something which could be inhaled or saturating that mic.

"But again, it would affect everybody else around there as well. So I think the likelihood of him actually getting poisoned is pretty small."

The expert carried on: "The only other thing could be that the mic could have been converted into a firearm or could have been converted into a knife, or there was a knife inside the furry bit.

"But having said that again, the Secret Service would have checked and searched everything."

⁠What are the consequences of a security ‘error’ like that?

Will tells us that because the mic mishap happened during the a press meeting which was 'so up close and personal', Trump may start 'keeping a bit of distance' adding: "I think the Secret Service will be ensuring that nobody can get quite as close enough as they did the last time."

He continued: "It's highly unlikely that anybody wouldn't have been thoroughly searched and all their equipment searched and checked as well before they were allowed anywhere near him.

"And particularly if it was airside somewhere, then inevitably there are all sorts of security checks anybody would go through to get airside at any kind of airstrip."

Finishing up, Will concluded: "I think Donald Trump and his Secret Service will not allow people to come quite as close as obviously they did.

"And as we always say in our world, if someone can get within one arm's reach of you, you're at risk."

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