In the aftermath of the shocking near-assassination of former President Donald Trump, whistleblowers have revealed alarming details about critical failures within the Secret Service. Senator Josh Hawley claims that Secret Service personnel are inadequately trained and prepared to protect candidates, including Trump. This alarming revelation has raised concerns about the safety and security of high-profile figures.
Nearly two months after the near-assassination of former President Donald Trump, Americans are still learning about the alarming failures within the Secret Service. Whistleblowers have provided information to Senator Josh Hawley, revealing that "Secret Service personnel are 'woefully unprepared' and have been given inadequate training to properly protect candidates – including former President Trump."
Secret Service Failures in Trump Assassination Attempt Shocked Americans
The senator shared this information during an appearance on "Jesse Watters Primetime," explaining that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents assigned to the protective details received only a single two-hour webinar on Microsoft Teams. The pre-recorded videos were allegedly riddled with technical mishaps.
The attempted assassination has been likened to the jarring attack on President Ronald Reagan in 1981, exposing the fragility of protective measures. Trump's life was spared not due to the efforts of his security team but by sheer luck and a single round fired by a local officer, which likely disabled the assassin's rifle.
Secret Service Failures in Trump Assassination Attempt Shocked Americans
Despite the seriousness of the incident, there are still unanswered questions: how did a young, inexperienced man penetrate the security cordon and climb onto a building with a direct line of sight to the stage? Why did he use encrypted messaging accounts based outside the United States?
As a former NYPD detective and current security expert, the author has analyzed the events in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, and identified "seven deadly sins" in the execution of security duties:
Secret Service Failures in Trump Assassination Attempt Shocked Americans
* No drones
* No snipers on the roof of nearby buildings
* No direct communications
* No unified command post
* No radios
* No briefings
* No written plan
Multiple investigations have been launched, but the American public deserves answers. The Secret Service has increased coverage for Trump and dispatched members of President Biden's protective detail to assist with advance planning. They have also implemented more stringent perimeter access controls.
Despite these mitigative steps, the questions remain: why did it take such a dangerous incident for these improved security measures to be implemented? The ongoing congressional and government investigations must continue to relentlessly seek the truth, as time is working against investigators. The American people deserve a complete and accurate account of what happened that day in Pennsylvania.
