{"id":2294868,"date":"2024-07-14T18:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T22:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-under-cloud-of-questions-after-foiled-trump-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-14T18:40:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T22:40:55","slug":"secret-service-under-cloud-of-questions-after-foiled-trump-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-under-cloud-of-questions-after-foiled-trump-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Service under cloud of questions after foiled Trump assassination attempt &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsecret-service-under-cloud-of-questions-after-foiled-trump-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2294868&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2063Secret \u200cService is facing scrutiny\u2063 after a \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iraqi-pm-survives-assassination-attempt-as-tensions-rise\/\" title=\"Iraqi PM Survives Assassination Attempt as Tensions Rise\">failed assassination attempt<\/a> on former President \u200dDonald Trump. The agency&#8217;s security protocols and\u200c response to the shooter are being questioned, with\u2063 President Joe Biden \u200bcalling for an \u200bindependent investigation. Reports about denial of increased protection for Trump have been denied by the Secret \u2062Service and FBI. Congressional Republicans are demanding\u2064 answers\u200b about security \u2062breaches, while the Secret Service Director is \u200cunder pressure to ensure future security measures \u200bare effective. \u2063As preparations for the \u200bRepublican National Convention continue, concerns about potential future problems remain.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Secret Service under cloud of questions after foiled Trump assassination attempt<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/max-thornberry\/\">Max Thornberry<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-14T17:45:13-04:00\">July 14, 2024 5:45 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1701691\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/secret-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Secret Service<\/a> is under the microscope for a series of security failures that resulted in former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> being shot in the ear during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-elections-live-updates-biden-trump-house-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>failed assassination attempt<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Tasked with protecting federal officials, particularly providing security for politicians and candidates for office, the agency was caught on the back foot Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a shooter scaled a building hundreds of feet away from a stage where Trump was standing. Everything from the agency\u2019s protocols in setting up a perimeter to how agents responded to the shooter is now under strict scrutiny. <\/p>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3082010\/local-officer-retreated-from-shooter-at-trump-rally-before-shots-were-fired\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>latest blow<\/a> to the agency, the <em>Associated Press <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/election-biden-trump-campaign-updates-07-13-2024#00000190-b27e-dc4e-ab9d-ba7eb1060000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a> one agent spotted and confronted Thomas Matthew Crooks, who the FBI identified as the shooter, before he began firing. The unidentified agent walked up on Crooks, who was camped out on the roof of the American Glass Research building, and backed away down a ladder when the shooter aimed his rifle at the agent. Crooks then turned around and opened fire on the former president. <\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden announced on Sunday he is demanding an independent investigation and comprehensive review of the Secret Service after speaking with Trump following the attempt on his life. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve directed an independent review of the security at yesterday\u2019s rally to assess exactly what happened,\u201d Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3081790\/biden-orders-independent-investigation-into-trump-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019ll share the results of that independent review with the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Secret Service rejects reports about denying more protection for Trump<\/h2>\n<p>There were early reports that the agency had denied a request from Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-anti-israel-activist-heading-to-biden-state-dept\/\" title=\"Report:\u00a0Anti-Israel Activist Heading to Biden State Dept\">campaign team<\/a> to increase the number of agents attached to him as his designation as the nomination to become the Republican presidential candidate approached. <\/p>\n<p>Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi denied those reports on Sunday morning, before the criticism of the agency ramped up. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheres an untrue assertion that a member of the former President\u2019s team requested additional security resources &#038; that those were rebuffed,\u201d Guglielmi wrote on X. \u201cThis is absolutely false. In fact, we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-denies-that-trump-had-requested-more-security-before-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Secret Service denies that Trump had requested more security before assassination attempt - Washington Examiner\">added protective resources &#038; technology &#038; capabilities<\/a> as part of the increased campaign travel tempo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The FBI also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/14\/politics\/secret-service-faces-serious-questions-about-security-footprint-and-rooftop-access-at-trump-event\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rejected<\/a> the rumors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was no additional request for security that was ever denied by the FBI,\u201d Kevin Rojek, the FBI special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh office said during a news conference.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Congress demands answers about security protocols and breaches<\/h2>\n<p>Congressional Republicans weighed in in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, with many demanding answers about how the shooter got in such close range to the stage.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) vowed Congress would open an investigation into the security breach and questioned what kind of technology was used to establish the perimeter at Trump\u2019s event. In particular, Johnson asked Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas if drones were used to scope out the roofs of the surrounding buildings \u2014\u00a0a question he said Mayorkas didn\u2019t have an answer to. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to know how an individual could be at that elevation that was seen by, apparently, bystanders on the ground,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cHow could not that not be noticed by Secret Service? Lots more questions than answers this morning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) also sent a letter to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle on Saturday requesting she make an appearance before Congress to answer questions lawmakers have about the breakdown. <\/p>\n<p>Comer was careful not to place blame on any agents, who he said showed \u201ctremendous bravery\u201d and \u201cpossibly averted more loss of life.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions about future problems<\/h2>\n<p>Cheatle, the Secret Service director, wasn\u2019t in Pennsylvania on Saturday. She was in Milwaukee, helping coordinate security for the Republican National Convention that is slated to begin Monday. <\/p>\n<p>As questions swirled about how effective Saturday\u2019s security was, Cheatle was also being pressed to make sure future failures don\u2019t result in a worse outcome. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve directed the head of the Secret Service to review all security measures for \u2014 all security measures \u2014 for the Republican National Convention, which is scheduled to start tomorrow,\u201d Biden said in his brief remarks Sunday afternoon. <\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey B. Norman expressed confidence in the security measures his office has in place before the crucial event. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have workings with our community members in regards to ensuring the safety of this event,\u201d Norman said at a press briefing about RNC security on Sunday. \u201cWhile we cannot talk about the operational plans, I can say from the CEO of the market Police Department, this local police department here, I\u2019m very comfortable in regards to the plans that we have made together, not in silos.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Security plans for the RNC have been in the works for 18 months and Secret Service RNC coordinator Audrey Gibson-Cicchino said there are no plans to expand the security perimeter or make any other changes following the attempted assassination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-picked-secret-service-director-retiring\/\" title=\"Trump-Picked Secret Service Director Retiring\">national special security event<\/a>, that designation is the highest level of security designation that the federal government can determine,\u201d Gibson-Cicchino said. \u201cSo we are confident in these security plans that are in place for this event, and we\u2019re ready to go. It\u2019s been an 18-month process. It\u2019s the, we\u2019ve worked together over the 18 months to develop operational security plans for any and all aspects of security related to this event.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not anticipating any changes to our operational security plans for this event.\u201d <\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1701691\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1701691\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Secret Service is facing scrutiny after a failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, with questions being raised about security protocols and how the shooter was able to get close to the stage. President Joe Biden has called for an independent investigation into the incident, while Congress is demanding answers about the breach. The Secret Service director is also under pressure to ensure future security measures are effective, especially with the upcoming Republican National Convention<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2702,"featured_media":2294869,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/secret-service-66.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34943,4245,34163,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2294868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-assassination-attempt","tag-questions","tag-secret-service","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/secret-service-66.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2294868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2702"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2294868"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2294868\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2294869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2294868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2294868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2294868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}