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One year after Trump assassination attempt, changes at Secret Service but questions remain
BUTLER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 13 – Senator Johnson demands FBI records amid Senate report exposing multiple Secret Service failures that allowed eight shots to be fired during Trump’s 2024 assassination attempt, killing one and injuring others.
- On July 13, 2024, at a political event in Butler, Pennsylvania, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire on President Trump and the crowd, grazing the president's ear, fatally wounding one attendee, and injuring two others before being killed by a Secret Service sniper.
- The assassination attempt followed failures by the Secret Service that included leaving a nearby building with a clear line of sight unguarded, amid poor coordination and ignored intelligence.
- Investigations and reports revealed a cascade of preventable mistakes, including communication breakdowns and human errors, which led to six Secret Service agents being suspended almost a year after the incident.
- President Trump described the attack as "unforgettable" and acknowledged that "mistakes were made," while Secret Service Director Sean Curran emphasized reforms focused on operations, human capital, resources, training, and technology.
- Despite reforms and suspensions, questions remain about accountability and the agency's ability to prevent future incidents, as the gunman’s motives remain unclear and no firings have occurred.
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