According to the Washington Post, Secret Service officials repeatedly rejected requests for more personnel from former President Donald Trump's security detail before the July 13 assassination attempt.
Trump suffered a minor injury to his right ear on July 13 during an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, when a gunman fired several shots, killing former volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore and wounding two other attendees. report At least two years before the deadly incident, Trump's security had been denied resources, including an anti-sniper team, for a 2023 speaking event in Pickens, South Carolina, where Trump's stage would be surrounded by buildings. (Related: House Speaker Mike Johnson promises 'thorough investigation' into assassination attempt on President Trump)
Once again, Mayorkas has misled the public.
He called my statement on CNN that the Secret Service had refused repeated requests to provide extra security for President Trump “irresponsible and patently false.”
Now the Washington Post is citing officials saying I was right… https://t.co/jPWYzLntWb
— Rep. Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) July 20, 2024
“That is true. We don't have the resources to protect him. [Trump] “Just like when he was president,” one official told The Washington Post, which reported last week that events involving President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden were competing for resources. Agents were also involved in preparations for the Republican National Convention, the paper said.
One former Secret Service agent blamed top leadership for the lack of resources.
“I hate to oversimplify it, but this is simply a supply and demand issue. Requests are routinely turned down,” former Secret Service agent Bill Gage told The Post. “Ultimately, someone has to come forward and say they're short-staffed and can't continue this zero-failure mission without a significant increase in the budget.”
Rep. Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday saying a whistleblower had told the committee that Trump aides were short-staffed due to the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., and Jill Biden's campaign event in Pittsburgh. Wray wrote: Give Witness on Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee.
Since the July 13 assassination attempt, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received They were now given Secret Service protection, something they had previously been denied.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has faced multiple calls for her resignation and is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee. Hearing Security lapses at the rally on Monday, July 13, are under investigation.
Trump Survived of Assassination attempt Trump was shot at a campaign event in Las Vegas in June 2016 when a 20-year-old man tried to grab a police officer's gun in order to shoot Trump, who was the presumptive Republican presidential nominee in the 2016 presidential election.
As an independent, nonpartisan news service, all content produced by the Daily Caller News Foundation is available free of charge to any legitimate news publisher with a large readership. All republished articles must include our logo, reporter byline, and affiliation with the DCNF. If you have any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact us at licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.
