{"id":2295415,"date":"2024-07-15T14:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T18:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-scrambles-to-shift-blame-after-trump-shooting-as-backlash-hits-hard-nobody-contacted-me\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T14:55:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T18:55:41","slug":"secret-service-scrambles-to-shift-blame-after-trump-shooting-as-backlash-hits-hard-nobody-contacted-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-scrambles-to-shift-blame-after-trump-shooting-as-backlash-hits-hard-nobody-contacted-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Service Scrambles to Shift Blame After Trump Shooting as Backlash Hits Hard &#8211; &#8216;Nobody Contacted Me&#8217;"},"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\">34<\/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-scrambles-to-shift-blame-after-trump-shooting-as-backlash-hits-hard-nobody-contacted-me%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=2295415&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 Secret\u2062 Service is under scrutiny for letting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-gunman-shoots-two-corrections-officers-at-queens-bar\/\" title=\"NYPD: Gunman Shoots Two Corrections Officers at Queens Bar\">gunman shoot<\/a> at former \u2064President Donald Trump during a rally in\u200c Pennsylvania. The\u200b Secret Service claims that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-pledges-orderly-transition-of-power\/\" title=\"President Trump pledges orderly transition of power\">local law enforcement<\/a> was responsible for securing the rooftop where the shooter was positioned, not them. Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celebrity-chef-delivers-food-to-d-c-law-enforcement\/\" title=\"Celebrity chef delivers food to D.C. law enforcement\">local police<\/a> \u2062being aware of the threat, they \u200bwere unable to stop \u2062the gunman. Critics believe the Secret\u2064 Service \u200dshould have taken the lead in securing the event. Neighbors living near the \u200bvenue\u2062 also reported that\u200b they were not contacted or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-jordan-investigates-fbis-role-in-trump-special-counsel-probe-after-durham-report\/\" title=\"Jordan probes FBI&#039;s involvement in Trump probe after Durham report.\">approached prior<\/a> to the rally. This incident has sparked debates about the security measures in place for\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-speak-at-cpac-in-dallas-in-july\/\" title=\"Trump to Speak at CPAC in Dallas in July\">high-profile events<\/a>.  <\/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\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 15, 2024 at 10:00am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>The Secret Service is pointing the finger at local law enforcement in the aftermath of Saturday\u2019s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Crooks was able to fire multiple shots at Trump from a rooftop during Trump\u2019s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, killing one person and wounding several others, including Trump, before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-report-shows-police-interaction-trump-shooter-seconds-attack-situation-gets-crazier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">federal snipers<\/a> killed him.<\/p>\n<p>The Secret Service, under criticism for letting a gunman have a clear, close shot at Trump, said the rooftop of American Glass Research was not its responsibility.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/secret-service-allegedly-diverted-jill-biden-instead-trump-just-shooting-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secret Service<\/a> representative Anthony Gugliemi said local police were supposed to secure that site, because the Secret Service was only responsible for the grounds of the event itself, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2024\/07\/14\/us\/trump-shooting-news-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although local police became aware of the threat, Gugliemi said, they were unable to stop Crooks, who Gugliemi said was not on the rooftop waiting prior to the rally.<\/p>\n<p>Others were not so quick to let the Secret Service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/photo-shows-secret-service-agent-rally-attack-wasnt-protecting-trump-disgraceful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">off the hook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Secret Service always has the lead on securing something like this,\u201d Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3082544\/secret-service-shifts-blame-local-police-securing-trump-rally-surroundings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Examiner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe work with them to provide whatever is requested by the Secret Service, but they\u2019re the lead in that security,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Former Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah said the Secret Service appeared to be cutting corners, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2024\/07\/14\/secret-service-trump-rally-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-apitype=\"text\" data-contentid=\"UYD6JOMMIRHNBKBFW6FNTRHW5Q\" data-el=\"text\" data-scroll-pos=\"17\" data-scroll-measured=\"true\">\u201cCould there be a bigger threat profile than for President Biden and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-handed-massive-win-right-assassination-attempt-classified-docs-case-gets-hit-hard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Trump<\/a>? That\u2019s as big as it gets,\u201d Chaffetz said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey wear these agents out especially during the campaign. Part of what our report shows is they are spread too thin. Now they are apparently relying heavily on local police. With all due respect to local law enforcement, they are just not trained up to do this,\u201d he said, referring to a report from his time in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Neighbors living near the venue said no matter who was supposed to be checking out the grounds, no one approached them prior to the rally, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/14\/us-news\/secret-service-blames-local-police-says-it-was-tasked-with-securing-properties-surrounding-trumps-pa-rally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody contacted me. Nobody. Nobody called me. Nobody stopped here,\u201d said Valerie Fennell, whose home abuts the venue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI kinda was thinking that as close as my house is, that I honestly thought this might be part of a command station at some point,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She said no one she knew was contacted in advance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was talking to my neighbors yesterday, and none of them had gotten a call or anything,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI guess it\u2019s kind of the same question that everybody has. I guess, as far as like, why that area wasn\u2019t secure,\u201d Valerie\u2019s sister, Debra, said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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Neighbors near the venue also stated that they were not contacted or approached prior to the rally, raising questions about the lack of security in the area. In light of the upcoming 2024 election, The Western Journal is asking for support to continue providing truthful coverage amidst challenges from Big Tech and the establishment media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2295416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Donald-Trump-16.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4265,35126,34163,4300,3634],"class_list":["post-2295415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-backlash","tag-blame-shift","tag-secret-service","tag-shooting","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Donald-Trump-16.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295415","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\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2295415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295415\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2295416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2295415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2295415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2295415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}