Former President Donald Trump held his first outdoor rally since the attempted assassination on his life in Pennsylvania, and a wall of bulletproof glass protected him at the podium in Asheboro, North Carolina, writes Fox News.

The rally came on the same day that a bipartisan congressional task force looking into the July 13 shooting is set to meet with the FBI about the agency’s investigation into the deadly shooting.

Wednesday’s rally was held between hangars at the North Carolina Aviation Museum and the Trump campaign described the gathering as a “messaging event”, although 2,500 people were expected to attend. The Secret Service had a large, sprawling presence at the venue and decided to protect the stage at the rally with the see-through glass given the near miss on Trump’s life last month.

Trump invited a group of law enforcement officials onto the stage, and later stepped out from behind the glass to check on someone in the crowd who seemed to be having a medical emergency. A group of Secret Service agents watched his every move.

Portable storage units and moving trucks were placed behind the media riser in order to protect the speakers. Indoor events are generally easier to secure, according to experts.

Trump, as well as Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. JD Vance, spoke at the rally to discuss national security, highlighting the Biden-Harris’ record on Ukraine and the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.