Source: Fox News
Summary
Two years after a gunman opened fire on Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, security failures that nearly cost him his life remain under scrutiny. Trump was rushed offstage by Secret Service agents after gunfire grazed his upper right ear during his July 13, 2024, rally. The attack came months before Trump’s re-election and preceded a series of later alleged attempts and reported threats against his life. A report from the Office of Inspector General found that U.S. Secret Service “missed multiple opportunities” to prevent or disrupt the assassination attempt due to communication failures and other security lapses.
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Once again, the discussion returns to a familiar question.
Trump’s security has remained under scrutiny since he returned to office, amid later alleged assassination attempts and reported threats against his life. The renewed threats come amid escalating tensions with Iran, after the U.S. resumed strikes following the collapse of a ceasefire agreement. Trump warned Iran Friday that the United States would “decimate and destroy” the country if Tehran carried out an assassination attempt against him. The Secret Service’s overall lack of policy and processes coupled with limited intelligence sharing and poor collaboration and communication with protectee staff and state and local law enforcement set the conditions that led to missing opportunities to prevent and detect the attempted assassination.
The performance of security has become a ritual, with each incident following a familiar script.
Author: Evan Null
