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Josh Hawley says Secret Service ‘apparently’ did not secure Trump’s golf course – Washington Examiner

Senator‌ Josh Hawley (R-MO) recently revealed concerns regarding the Secret⁢ Service’s​ security measures during a golf outing ⁤of former President Donald Trump at the Trump National Golf Club. Following an assassination attempt ⁤where gunshots were fired, Hawley stated that whistleblowers had informed him​ that the Secret Service failed to follow standard protocols for securing the ‌area, despite having previously managed security at that location numerous times. He emphasized that agents usually identify and secure known vulnerabilities but apparently⁢ did ‌not do so‍ during this incident. ⁤Hawley expressed frustration‌ over the‌ lack of communication from the Secret Service, stating that ​the agency ⁣has not⁤ provided requested information to congressional investigators. This assassination attempt represents the ‍second such event against Trump in two months, ⁢leading Hawley to criticize the Secret Service for their⁢ inadequate security measures and perceived lack of accountability. He called for the agency to be​ more transparent with information regarding security lapses.


Josh Hawley says Secret Service ‘apparently’ did not secure Trump’s golf course

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) provided details on what whistleblowers have revealed to him regarding the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, in which the Secret Service may have failed to properly secure the area Trump was in.

The former president was golfing with some friends at the Trump National Golf Club when gunshots were heard, with suspect Ryan Wesley Routh arrested by law enforcement shortly after. Hawley revealed that his office had been told by whistleblowers that the Secret Service has guarded the golf course Trump was playing on “many, many times,” and that the agency’s protocol requires agents to guard areas that are known vulnerabilities.”

“I want to emphasize that the service has guarded this course many times; they know where there are vulnerabilities, they normally station agents there ahead of Trump’s appearance on the course, but they apparently did not do that this last weekend, and the whistleblowers tell me ‘that strange, that’s out of protocol,’” Hawley said on Fox News’s Jesse Watters Primetime. “It’s not even clear Secret Service swept the perimeter before Trump took to the course; also a breach, rather, of protocol, and they want to know why, and so do I. I think the Secret Service deserves to give us answers.”

Sunday’s assassination attempt marked the second time in about two months that someone has tried to kill the former president, with Hawley stating that the Secret Service has yet to provide evidence requested by Congressional investigators. He accused the agency of “stonewalling” the information needed for this investigation and said that it needed to “level with the American people.”

Trump’s first assassination attempt occurred at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Hawley said the Secret Service failed to fulfill their duty in securing the area. He noted how local law enforcement has been “extremely upset” for the Secret Service avoiding responsibility by blaming the locals for the lack of security.

“All I can say is this: when for two months, you won’t answer questions in public, you won’t give congressional investigators any documents or evidence, you won’t comply with the most basic request for information, that raises a lot of troubling questions,” Hawley said. “It’s a stonewall, Jesse. That’s all there is to it. This is stonewalling at this point. I don’t know why they’re stonewalling, but it can’t be good, and it’s time for them to come clean.”

The most recent assassination attempt has prompted a number of investigations, including one by the state of Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) explained he did not believe it is in “the best interest” to have the same federal agencies “seeking to prosecute” the victim in this assassination attempt leading the investigation.

In the wake of the assassination attempt, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Trump’s 2024 running mate, revealed he had not requested additional Secret Service. He also warned that another assassination attempt on Trump cannot be allowed to happen, as a successful assassination would do irreparable damage to the country.



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