Majority Rate Secret Service’s Performance ‘Fair’ or ‘Poor’
Weeks after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that left one protester dead, a majority of Americans rate the Secret Service’s performance as “average” or “unsatisfactory.” investigation, photograph Between July 27 and 30, 2024, 1,610 U.S. adults were asked, “How would you rate the work of the Secret Service?” The majority of respondents, […]
Hawley discloses whistleblower claims about Secret Service failures at Butler rally
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) appeared on “Jesse Watters Primetime” on Monday night and revealed new allegations about the attempted assassination of former President Trump last month. Hawley told host Jesse Watters at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13 that he had spoken with a whistleblower who provided information about a lead field agent […]
Former Secret Service director tried to deep-six investigation into cocaine found at White House: Report
Secret Service leaders, including then-Director Kimberly Cheatle, tried to quash an investigation into bags of cocaine found at the White House in July 2023, according to another explosive report about the federal agency by Susan Crabtree. Real Clear Politics. On July 2, 2023, after the Biden family departed for Camp David for the Fourth of […]
Next Secret Service director would require congressional approval under new House bill
First appeared on FOX: A group of House lawmakers wants the next director of the U.S. Secret Service to go through a rigorous Senate confirmation process before taking over as head of a key security agency. Currently, the director of the Secret Service is appointed by the president without the consent of the legislature, unlike […]
US Secret Service did not have agents in local police command center when Trump was shot
The acting director of the U.S. Secret Service said on August 2 that the local police command center was not staffed when an emergency radio alert was received about a man with a gun on a roof 130 yards from where former President Donald Trump was speaking in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. “This case […]
Secret Service failure at Trump rally exposes culture rot, staffing woes
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July 13 Butler Rally First Time Secret Service Sent Counter-Sniper
The assassination attempt at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13 marked the first time the Secret Service had deployed snipers to a Trump event to protect the 45th president, the service confirmed. “This is the first time that Secret Service counter-sniper personnel have been deployed to assist a former president’s […]
Americans losing trust in Secret Service in wake of Trump assassination attempt: survey
Following the assassination attempt on former President Trump, Americans are losing confidence in the Secret Service’s ability to protect political candidates. Trump was nearly killed by would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. A bullet from Crooks, 20, grazed the Republican presidential candidate’s ear but was quickly removed […]
Secret Service, FBI officials testify about Trump assassination attempt
Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees hold a joint hearing on investigating the assassination attempt on Donald … source
Secret Service pledges changes after Trump assassination attempt, but says communication issues 'not an easy fix'
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe has vowed to fix the agency and restore trust after the assassination attempt on former President Trump, but acknowledged that facilitating communication with local law enforcement officials assisting at events will be extremely difficult. Rowe answered reporters’ questions Friday about the numerous planning errors that allowed a gunman to […]