Secret Service Missed 102 Warnings Before Trump's Shooting, Watchdog Finds
The watchdog cited communication breakdowns, an inoperable counter-drone system and understaffing as factors that left Trump exposed to multiple missed warnings.
- On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general reported the Secret Service missed 102 local radio transmissions regarding gunman Thomas Crooks at the July 13, 2024, Butler, Pennsylvania, rally.
- The agency failed to establish a joint communications room with local law enforcement, while an "under-trained" operator left the counter-drone system inoperable during the nearly nine-minute drone flight Crooks conducted undetected.
- Investigators noted the Secret Service received only five phone calls and three text messages about Crooks, leaving protective detail unaware of the search for the "suspicious person" before the shooting.
- Following the report, the Secret Service concurred with all recommendations, implementing 21 of 46 congressional mandates and disciplining six staffers with suspensions ranging from 10 days to six weeks.
- Budgetary challenges persist as the agency manages a $352M budget redirection and addresses 21.4% understaffing during fiscal 2023 and 2024, complicating ongoing reform efforts to prevent future security lapses.
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Inspector General: Secret Service Missed 102 Radio Calls About Trump's Would-Be Assassin at 2024 Butler Rally
Local law enforcement made a stunning 102 radio calls about then candidate Donald Trump’s would-be assassin lurking and taking his firing position at the 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania rally that almost took the president's life — but the U.S. Secret Service didn’t hear a single one of them.
The missed opportunities to prevent the assassination attempt are focused on a lack of internal procedures, poor coordination and problematic communication - Trump was injured in the ear and a bystander was killed before a police sniper neutralized the perpetrator.
Alarming Security Breach: Secret Service Misses Crucial Alerts During 2024 Trump Assassination Attempt
A Department of Homeland Security report reveals that the US Secret Service missed over 100 crucial local radio transmissions during an assassination attempt on President Trump at a 2024 rally, due to a severe communication breakdown. The incident resulted in casualties and highlighted serious operational failures.
Secret Service Missed 102 Warnings Before Trump Assassination Attempt in Butler
(The Epoch Times)—The U.S. Secret Service missed multiple opportunities to detect, prevent, and disrupt the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, in 2024, including missing more than 102 radio transmissions warning of a suspicious person, a Department of Homeland Security report concluded. The report, released on July 2 by the department’s Office of Inspector General, chronicles a series of communication failures, inad…
Report rips agency over assassination attempt
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secret Service did not receive 102 local radio transmissions about the gunman who tried to assassinate President Donald Trump at a 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to a government watchdog report released Thursday.
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