Legal analyst Greg Jarrett called on Fox Business’s Secret Service on Friday evening to call it a failure to prevent President Donald Trump’s assassin Ryan Wesley Rouse, 58, in Florida last year.
In September 2024, Routh was formally indicted by federal prosecutors for attempting to assassinate Trump, the then leading political candidate. Rous It appeared In federal court in Palm Beach County on Friday morning, his defense attorney said he wanted to test a rifle found on Routh’s property to see if it was “even operational.”
In “the bottom line,” the host asked Jarrett about a pushback from Rous’ defense attorney. Jarrett said Rous pointed his gun at Trump, despite the weapon being unused. (Related: Trump Cabinet officials tease big changes that could come for Secret Service)
“The key issue is that he is aiming for a gun to the US president. He is armed and loaded and stays there all night to get a good position in the president,” Jarrett said. “You know, this is the best.”
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“But I already know about this report that huge failures by the Secret Service, incompetence, mixed with stupidity. You had a new agent responsible for advanced planning. Are you making fun of me? No one knew what their job was. The entry point was porous, gaze and protected. This was completely preventable,” Jarrett said.
In July 2024, the Secret Service fired fire after 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks fired multiple shots into the president’s Pennsylvania rally, killing 50-year-old Cory Comperatore, injuring two crowd members and injuring Trump’s ears. As questions arise about the Secret Service’s failures arise, then-agency director, Kimberly Cittle, was unable to name a “ultimately responsible” for the July 13 security plan at a House Oversight Committee hearing.
Just two months after his first attack on Trump, Rous’ rifle barrel was spotted protruding from the bush while playing golf in West Palm Beach, Florida.
“Fortunately, Trump has set up a new supervision to wipe out their actions. That’s going to happen. It’s already happening,” Jarrett said. “The president will finally turn to the full report. [of what happened] next week. He says he tends to release it to the public. Americans deserve perfect accounting, warts and everything, so he should definitely. ”
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