Weird how he stepped down from the podium before collapsing.

do you think he was winessed protected?

It could be a staged event. It appears that man shot him, but it was really someone else. Perhaps a sniper.

Also the standing position of where Abe was at was really wide and open he was also elevated standing without even a podium. Good actors?

Could be a white hat op. Who knows

They were lax, no doubt.