Acting Director Ronald Rowe testified before Congress that he was aware of security lapses leading up to the rally.
Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt on July 13, 2024 during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Investigations were launched by both the Secret Service and FBI to determine what went wrong and who was responsible.
Former President Donald Trump Survives Assassination Attempt: A Comprehensive Look at the Investigation
On July 13, 2024, during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt. The shooter managed to fire several shots towards Trump from a nearby rooftop but missed him. In the aftermath of this shocking event, investigations were launched by both the Secret Service and FBI to determine what went wrong and who was responsible.
The Secret Service, which is tasked with protecting former presidents, came under intense scrutiny for their handling of security at the rally. Acting Director Ronald Rowe testified before Congress that he was
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe testified that he found it indefensible that the roof used by the gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was unsecured and faulted local law enforcement for not sharing vital information to federal authorities.
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Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe testified that he found it indefensible that the roof used by the gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was unsecured.
Rowe visited the shooting site and said,
Secret Service believed there would be sufficient eyes to cover the area and local law enforcement would have a counter sniper in AGR building where Crooks took position.
Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security committees are holding a hearing on the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe made his first public appearance in that role at the hearing
Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down after bipartisan criticism and perceived lack of transparency to Congress
FBI investigators continue to search for the shooter’s motive, who left scant traces on social media and used an alias to purchase weapons and chemicals
Trump has agreed to speak to the FBI for a voluntary victim interview
Rowe pointed out that the Secret Service assumed local law enforcement had sufficient coverage at the area where Thomas Matthew Crooks took position with his rifle
Rowe explained that Secret Service believed there would be sufficient eyes to cover the area and local law enforcement would have a counter sniper in AGR building where Crooks took position
Acting US Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe denied claim from local SWAT team that they didn’t get a briefing from the federal agency the morning of the event
Acting Secret Service head Ronald Rowe expressed shame over security failure during Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania.
Gunman fired on former president Donald Trump from a rooftop, killing one and injuring two others.
Rowe visited the site after the incident and was disappointed with lack of coverage on the roof where shooting occurred.
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Acting Secret Service head Ronald Rowe expressed shame over security failure during Trump's rally in Pennsylvania.
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe testified that he found it indefensible that the roof used by the gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was unsecured.
Former President Trump underwent an assassination attempt
Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate testified before committees about the investigation into the assassination attempt
The shooter had specific movements leading up to the event which were provided by Deputy FBI Director Paul Abbate
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Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe expressed shame over security lapses and vowed accountability
Secret Service believed there would be sufficient eyes to cover the area and local law enforcement would have a counter sniper in AGR building where Crooks took position
