Latest On Investigations Into The Attempted Assassination Of Donald Trump
5 months ago

Latest On Investigations Into The Attempted Assassination Of Donald Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BUTLER, Pa. — The young man was pacing around the edges of the Donald Trump campaign rally, shouldering a big backpack and peering into the lens of a rangefinder toward the rooftops behind the stage where the former president would stand. It’s becoming increasingly clear this was a complicated failure involving multiple missteps and at least nine local and federal law enforcement divisions that were supposed to be working together. Multiple agencies work together to secure events The Secret Service always partners with local law enforcement when a president, political candidate or other high-level official comes to town, and Saturday’s rally was no different. On Saturday, the show of force included members of at least six different agencies, including two sheriff’s offices, local police, state police and multiple teams within the Secret Service, plus fire and emergency rescue officials. It’s the same for local police, who told the Secret Service they didn’t have enough people to station officers outside the building all day.

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Security Failures Criticized in Trump Assassination Attempt Report
Top News
2 months ago

Security Failures Criticized in Trump Assassination Attempt Report

India Today  

A bipartisan House panel has slammed the US Secret Service for failing to prevent the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July. The report highlights major security failures and points to fragmented lines of communication and unclear chains of command between the Secret Service and local authorities.

Security Failures Criticized in Trump Assassination Attempt Report
Trending News
2 months ago

Security Failures Criticized in Trump Assassination Attempt Report

Hindustan Times  

A bipartisan House panel has released a report criticizing the security failures surrounding the July 13 shooting of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. The report points to fragmented lines of communication and unclear chains of command between the Secret Service and local authorities as key factors in the security breakdown. It also highlights the need for better coordination between …

Law enforcement missed ‘pivotal moments’ to engage Trump gunman, House panel finds
2 months ago

Law enforcement missed ‘pivotal moments’ to engage Trump gunman, House panel finds

Politico  

The Secret Service “did not effectively verify responsibilities were understood and being executed,” and there was no joint meeting between the Secret Service and state and local law enforcement on the day of the rally, according to the report. This initial report’s findings align with another independent review, released last week, that found Secret Service personnel failed to effectively communicate …

A tale of crushing security lapses and missed chances to stop the man who shot Trump
2 months, 4 weeks ago

A tale of crushing security lapses and missed chances to stop the man who shot Trump

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I cannot defend why that roof …

Secret Service report details communication failures preceding July assassination attempt on Trump
3 months ago

Secret Service report details communication failures preceding July assassination attempt on Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service’s performance during a July campaign rally where former President Donald Trump was shot and wounded, according to a report released Friday that lays out a litany of missed opportunities to stop a gunman who opened fire from an unsecured roof. Those include an absence of clear guidance from …

Secret Service report details communication failures preceding July assassination attempt on Trump
3 months ago

Secret Service report details communication failures preceding July assassination attempt on Trump

LA Times  

Former President Trump is surrounded by Secret Service agents as he is helped off the stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., in July. Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service’s performance during a July campaign rally where former President Trump was shot and wounded, according to a document released Friday that lays out a litany …

Trump Subject Of Apparent Assassination Attempt At His Florida Golf Club, FBI Says
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump Subject Of Apparent Assassination Attempt At His Florida Golf Club, FBI Says

Huff Post  

Photos that show an AK-47 rifle, a backpack and a Go-Pro camera on a fence outside Trump International Golf Club taken after an apparent assassination attempt of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, are displayed during a news conference at the Palm Beach County Main Library, Sunday. Harris’ added that she was “deeply disturbed” by the day’s events and …

Body camera footage shows local police anger at Secret Service after Trump assassination attempt
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Body camera footage shows local police anger at Secret Service after Trump assassination attempt

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. “I told them they needed to post guys over here,” the officer said in police body camera footage released by the Butler Township Police Department. “I told them that Tuesday.” When another officer asked who he told that to, he responded: “the Secret Service.” Police body camera videos, released in …

New footage reveals moment local cops spotted Trump shooter — and the chaos after
4 months, 2 weeks ago

New footage reveals moment local cops spotted Trump shooter — and the chaos after

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Separate footage also shows local police officers complaining that they told the Secret Service …

Body-camera video shows local police anger at Secret Service after Trump assassination attempt
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Body-camera video shows local police anger at Secret Service after Trump assassination attempt

LA Times  

Police officers confer near the rally site in Butler, Pa., where a gunman shot Donald Trump the day before. “I told them that Tuesday.” When another officer asked whom he told that to, he responded: “The Secret Service.” Police body-camera videos, released in response to a public records request, show frustration among local law enforcement at how Thomas Matthew Crooks …

Harris, Trump and Vance will have Secret Service sniper coverage at rallies after Pennsylvania shooting
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Harris, Trump and Vance will have Secret Service sniper coverage at rallies after Pennsylvania shooting

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Acting Secret Service director Ronald Rowe — who …

Takeaways from the Senate hearing on the Trump assassination attempt and Secret Service failure
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Takeaways from the Senate hearing on the Trump assassination attempt and Secret Service failure

CNN  

Washington CNN — Secret Service acting Director Ronald Rowe provided new details about the assassination attempt of Donald Trump on Tuesday, delivering forceful testimony at a Senate hearing about the agency’s failures earlier this month in Butler, Pennsylvania. Here are the takeaways from Tuesday’s joint hearing: ‘Siloed’ information about Crooks’ presence During Tuesday’s hearing, Rowe highlighted the failures of communications …

Trump’s team wasn’t told about reports of suspicious person before rally shooting, sources say
5 months ago

Trump’s team wasn’t told about reports of suspicious person before rally shooting, sources say

CNN  

CNN — When former President Donald Trump ascended the stage at last weekend’s Pennsylvania rally to thunderous cheers, the campaign staffers present expected to hear a typical stump speech. Four former Secret Service agents who spoke to CNN said that a report of a suspicious person by itself wouldn’t necessarily have prompted a call to stop Trump from getting onstage. …

Trump’s team wasn’t told about reports of suspicious person before rally shooting, sources say
5 months ago

Trump’s team wasn’t told about reports of suspicious person before rally shooting, sources say

CNN  

CNN — When former President Donald Trump ascended the stage at last weekend’s Pennsylvania rally to thunderous cheers, the campaign staffers present expected to hear a typical stump speech. Four former Secret Service agents who spoke to CNN said that a report of a suspicious person by itself wouldn’t necessarily have prompted a call to stop Trump from getting onstage. …

Local police say they had not secured rooftop where gunman fired at Donald Trump
5 months ago

Local police say they had not secured rooftop where gunman fired at Donald Trump

ABC  

The gunman who tried to assassinate Donald Trump fired from a rooftop that the US Secret Service had declared to be outside its security perimeter. Committee chair James Comer said the "lack of transparency and failure to cooperate" with the committee called into question Ms Cheatle's ability to lead the Secret Service. Secret Service agents evacuated Donald Trump from the …

Multiple failures, multiple investigations: Unraveling the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
5 months ago

Multiple failures, multiple investigations: Unraveling the attempted assassination of Donald Trump

Associated Press  

BUTLER, Pa. — The young man was pacing around the edges of the Donald Trump campaign rally, shouldering a big backpack and peering into the lens of a rangefinder toward the rooftops behind the stage where the former president would stand within the hour. It’s becoming increasingly clear this was a complicated failure involving multiple missteps and at least nine …

Homeland Security investigates Secret Service over Trump's assassination attempt
5 months ago

Homeland Security investigates Secret Service over Trump's assassination attempt

Hindustan Times  

The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into the Secret Service’s handling of security for former President Donald Trump on the day a gunman tried to assassinate him at a Pennsylvania rally. Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off …

Investigators search laptop, phone of Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks in search for motive as more details emerge
5 months, 1 week ago

Investigators search laptop, phone of Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks in search for motive as more details emerge

ABC  

FBI technicians are working 24 hours a day to analyse the phone and computer of Thomas Matthew Crooks, as more details about the would-be assassin's movements come to light. Senior FBI officials told America's NBC News technicians at the bureau's laboratory in Quantico were still forensically analysing Crooks's phone and laptop. Crooks, a registered Republican, was a member of a …

Trump attacker shot from roof that wasn't secured by any agency
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump attacker shot from roof that wasn't secured by any agency

Firstpost  

Since the shooting, the Secret Service has said the building roughly 150 yards from the stage where Trump spoke fell outside the area it had secured for the outdoor event, and local and state police said it was not their responsibility The gunman who tried to assassinate Donald Trump fired from a rooftop that the US Secret Service had declared …

Why is the US Secret Service under scrutiny after Trump assassination bid?
5 months, 1 week ago

Why is the US Secret Service under scrutiny after Trump assassination bid?

Al Jazeera  

The elite government protection service largely in charge of guarding current and former presidents now faces scrutiny and investigations. Questions are mounting about the role of the United States Secret Service in a “massive security breach” at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, during which a shooter tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump. The Secret Service also relies “heavily” …

Would-be assassin got astonishingly close to Trump, had a clear shot. How did security measures fail?
5 months, 1 week ago

Would-be assassin got astonishingly close to Trump, had a clear shot. How did security measures fail?

LA Times  

Former President Trump is covered by Secret Service agents following a shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday. “Secret Service personnel on the ground moved quickly during the incident, with our counter-sniper team neutralizing the shooter and our agents implementing protective measures to ensure the safety of former President Donald Trump,” she said in a statement. “We …

How is the attempted assassination of Donald Trump being investigated?
5 months, 1 week ago

How is the attempted assassination of Donald Trump being investigated?

Al Jazeera  

Official investigations into the shooting of former US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania’s Butler County on Saturday are under way. Gray said that the FBI investigation would likely “include interviews of witnesses at the rally, anyone that may know the shooter a search of his residence and car.” It is also expected that the organisation will …

They need to answer: FBI on Secret Service's delayed response during Donald Trump assassination attempt
5 months, 1 week ago

They need to answer: FBI on Secret Service's delayed response during Donald Trump assassination attempt

Op India  

Law enforcement officials have acknowledged that it was “surprising” how the gunman was able to target former President Donald Trump with so many bullets before eventually being killed by Secret Service snipers. Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police made an effort to defend the Secret Service over the security breach that almost cost Donald Trump his life. …

The Secret Service is investigating how a man who shot and injured Trump was able to get so close
5 months, 1 week ago

The Secret Service is investigating how a man who shot and injured Trump was able to get so close

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secret Service is investigating how a gunman armed with an AR-style rifle was able to get close enough to shoot and injure former President Donald Trump at a rally Saturday in Pennsylvania, in a devastating failure of one of the agency’s core duties. The gunman, who officials said was killed by Secret Service personnel, fired multiple …

'This is odd': Questions raised about Secret Service move to 'expose' Trump after shooting
5 months, 1 week ago

'This is odd': Questions raised about Secret Service move to 'expose' Trump after shooting

Raw Story  

The U.S. Secret Service agents who tackled Donald Trump to the ground after an apparent shooting at his rally on Saturday actually put the former president in greater harm and answers are necessary, according to Trump's former campaign aide. Delgado, formerly a senior adviser to the Trump presidential campaign in 2016 who worked for the Trump transition team after the …

Trump shooting: Attendees describe chaotic scene as shots rang out at Pennsylvania rally
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump shooting: Attendees describe chaotic scene as shots rang out at Pennsylvania rally

LA Times  

People take cover Saturday as Secret Service agents surround former President Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. Attendees at a rally outside Pittsburgh for former President Trump and local officials described a chaotic scene as gunshots rang out and Trump was rushed offstage, blood trickling down his cheek. “It’s really crazy right now.” In an interview with CBS …

Washington Post: Secret Service officer placed under investigation after accusing lawmakers of treason on social media
3 years, 11 months ago

Washington Post: Secret Service officer placed under investigation after accusing lawmakers of treason on social media

CNN  

CNN — A US Secret Service officer is under investigation after accusing lawmakers of treason and sharing conspiracy theories about the election on social media, according to The Washington Post who obtained images of the comments. News of the investigation comes as law enforcement agencies broaden their investigations into what role their own officers played in the deadly insurrection at …

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