Cellphone data uncovers would-be assassin’s disturbing determination to attack Trump — until Secret Service opened fire
According to a criminal complaint, the alleged assassin, Ryan Wesley Routh, was spotted along a fence that he was using as a sniper position about 12 hours before Secret Service agents opened fire on him inside the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Routh, 58, of Greensboro, North Carolina, who also lived […]
FBI had prior tip on would-be Trump assassin; acting Secret Service director ignores Blaze News’ question
The man who allegedly tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump while he was on the golf course on Sunday had previously been reported to the FBI for possessing a firearm as a felon, the FBI said Monday. FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Miami Field Office, Jeffrey Veltri, said the FBI received a […]
Secret Service director credits agency for 'effective' response to Trump assassination attempt
Former President Trump is being given the highest level of security, Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe told reporters on Monday, praising the agency for preventing an assassination attempt from getting close to the former president on Sunday. “The suspect did not see the former president and fled the scene. He did not fire any […]
‘Secret Service Needs More Help’ to Protect Trump
President Joe Biden on Monday asked Congress to provide the Secret Service with the resources it needs to protect former President Donald Trump, who was the victim of two assassination attempts in just over two months. Vice President Kamala Harris, a political opponent of President Trump, I didn't say She said in a statement Monday […]
Secret Service could get more funding in stopgap spending bill: Schumer
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, announced Monday that Senate Democrats are willing to provide more funding to the Secret Service after former President Trump was the target of a second assassination attempt over the weekend. Schumer said he spoke with Acting Director of the Secret Service Ronald Rowe Jr. on Sunday after the […]
Acting Director of Secret Service on Scene in FL, Will Remain ‘Indefinitely’
According to CNN reporter Zachary Cohen, Acting Director of the Secret Service Ronald L. Rowe Jr. has arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida, and plans to remain at the site “indefinitely.” Rowe is scheduled to tour former President Donald Trump's golf course on Monday, CNN's Cohen reported. ReportedHe will meet with his Secret Service team […]
Trump Florida assassination attempt: Secret Service ‘redlined,’ task force says
After two assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump in two months, with the latest thwarted on Sunday, members of a congressional select committee say the Secret Service is underfunded and understaffed. “The Secret Service made it very clear to us [last Thursday] “They're pushing the envelope, they're working overtime, they're working double overtime,” Rep. […]
12:30 Report — Second apparent Trump assassination attempt intensifies Secret Service scrutiny
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New whistleblower claims on first Trump assassination attempt ‘highly damaging’ to Secret Service: Hawley
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley released a wide-ranging report Monday morning detailing Secret Service missteps surrounding the first assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in July, including new whistleblower allegations that “do significant damage to the credibility” of the agency. Rep. Hawley (R-MO) filed the report to supplement the House Task Force investigation into the […]
Biden says Secret Service ‘needs more help’ after second Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON — President Biden said Monday that the Secret Service “needs more help” after former President Donald Trump was the target of a new assassination attempt on Sunday. “Let me make one thing clear: The Pentagon needs more help, and I think Congress should meet their needs,” Biden, 81, said as he set off on […]