<![CDATA[Politicians are hunkering down as they wonder who might be the next target following the Charlie Kirk assassination. The Associated Press writes that “politicians in both parties and at virtually every level of public service are suddenly being forced to deal with acute security concerns … some political leaders are canceling public appearances. Others are relying on a large police presence to keep them safe." The two unsuccessful attempts on the life of then presidential candidate Donald Trump and the successful assassination of Kirk by three seeming amateurs impelled by obscure ideologies have made it nearly impossible for bodyguards to predict where the next blow might come from.]]>