At least five Secret Service agents have been placed on administrative leave following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, Fox News has confirmed.
One member of President Trump’s personal security team and four employees of the Secret Service’s Pittsburgh field office, including the special agent in charge, have been placed on administrative leave.
At least five Secret Service agents have been placed on administrative leave following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, Fox News has confirmed. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, Maine, Iron Clad USA, inset)
The news comes as the elite agency is investigating security failings that led Thomas Matthew Crooks to fire several shots from the nearby AGR building.
One bullet grazed President Trump’s right ear and fatally wounded firefighter Corey Comperatore. Rally attendees James Copenhaver and David Duch were also shot and injured.
Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned in the wake of the incident.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
