With an overseas summit looming and the president meeting Xi Jinping amid global tensions, security has been ramped up. Eric said the administration is on edge — and commentators reported the president left written instructions for Vice President JD Vance. Former White House official Sebastian Gorka confirmed there is a letter in the Resolute Desk addressed to the vice president and said protocols exist should anything occur.
Eric reflected on the potential consequences had any of the attacks succeeded and pointed to a pattern of threats at public events, from a reported incident at the golf course to the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The president has previously spoken about ordering a forceful response if he were ever incapacitated, heightening the stakes around his foreign travel.