Trump assassination attempt shows to Putin and Xi the West on Biden’s watch is vulnerable, unfocused

Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News' Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!

As we still digest how in the world a random 20-year-old, armed with a high-powered rifle, could have walked up within 150 yards of a presidential campaign rally, climbed onto a rooftop, in full view of Secret Service snipers, set up and fired multiple rounds, nearly assassinating a former U.S. president. And while the shooter, ostensibly, was acting completely alone, no one among the dozens of law enforcement and security personnel interdicted him.

You know who else has been watching closely this nearly catastrophic event, as well as everything else that is happening in our country? China and Russia, both of whom consider the United States as their top adversary that must be defeated – if not on the battlefield then from within.

Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and their respective spy agencies have been evaluating the recent events taking place in America – the Trump-Biden debate, the Washington NATO summit, and President Biden’s fitness for another term.

WITHOUT PUTIN WHAT DID ZELENSKYY'S SWISS PEACE SUMMIT ACHIEVE?

They have concluded that despite the rhetoric and chest-beating coming out of Washington, America’s security is compromised. It would be surprising if the two dictators refrained from exploiting this. Here’s why.

First, between now and Jan. 20, the U.S. will continue to be led by a president who is seen as