Former President Donald Trump announced in a post on Truth Social on Friday that he would hold another rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Trump said he had returned to the scene of the July 13 assassination attempt, in which a gunman opened fire on him from the roof of the presidential palace, wounding him in the right ear. post The former president said the rally, held at Truth Social early Friday evening, would be a memorial for former volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore, who was killed in the attack, and two others who attended the rally and were injured. (RELATED: ‘I’ve been shot’: President Trump issues statement after being evacuated from rally stage)
“I will be returning to Butler, Pennsylvania with a big, beautiful rally to honor the spirit of our beloved firefighter hero Corey and the brave patriots who were wounded two weeks ago. What a day it will be. Fight, Fight, Fight! Stay tuned for more details,” Trump posted in capital letters on the site.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday following damning testimony before the House Oversight Committee.
The Secret Service has come under fire for security lapses during the July 13 rally, including abandoning a rooftop used by the suspect due to the temperature and refusing a drone offered by local authorities to provide security for the rally. The Secret Service also reportedly refused Trump’s request for extra security at his events.
Rally attendees reportedly saw the alleged shooter and pointed him out to warn police minutes before the shooting, and Secret Service agents on the scene reportedly learned of the attempted assassin about an hour before the attack. (RELATED: Secret Service director unable to reveal who has “ultimate responsibility” for security planning during Trump rally hearing)
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a resolution to create a bipartisan task force to investigate the attack on President Trump.
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