{"id":2338776,"date":"2024-09-09T14:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T18:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-watchdog-urged-to-expand-trump-assassination-attempt-inquiry-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-09T14:31:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T18:31:10","slug":"dhs-watchdog-urged-to-expand-trump-assassination-attempt-inquiry-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-watchdog-urged-to-expand-trump-assassination-attempt-inquiry-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS watchdog urged to expand Trump assassination attempt inquiry &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fdhs-watchdog-urged-to-expand-trump-assassination-attempt-inquiry-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=2338776&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>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arabella-advisors-fires-ceo-amid-financial-and-political-setbacks\/\" title=\"Arabella Advisors dismisses CEO due to financial and political setbacks.\">government\u2062 watchdog<\/a> is being urged to expand its investigations into the handling of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amnesty-international-strips-aleksei-navalny-of-prisoner-of-conscience-status-for-decades-old-comments-on-immigration\/\" title=\"Amnesty International Strips Aleksei Navalny Of \u2018Prisoner Of Conscience\u2019 Status For Decades-Old Comments On Immigration\">assassination attempt<\/a> against former President Donald\u2062 Trump. Senator\u200b Roger Marshall (R-KS) requested that the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s Office of\u2063 Inspector General (DHS \u200bIG) include inquiries into alleged denials of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-call-for-more-secret-service-whistleblowers-after-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"GOP senators call for more Secret Service whistleblowers after assassination attempt - Washington Examiner\">additional security requests<\/a> by the Secret Service for the\u200c Trump campaign, the agency&#8217;s assignment of protective duties, and attrition within the agency over the past four years. This request follows\u2062 what Marshall describes as a lack \u200bof transparency and unsatisfactory responses from Secret Service officials during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whats-next-great-awakening-or-great-reset\/\" title=\"What\u2019s Next? Great Awakening or Great Reset?\">recent congressional hearings<\/a>. The ongoing investigation centers around the July 13 assassination attempt by Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was shot and killed by Secret Service agents after\u200b firing at Trump and others at a rally. \u2063Meanwhile, five Secret Service agents have been\u200c placed on administrative leave\u2062 related to \u200dthe \u2063incident. Marshall, who serves on the Senate Homeland Security Committee,\u200d highlights \u2062the need for greater accountability and clarity regarding\u2064 the measures taken \u200cto protect\u2064 Trump during such events.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DHS watchdog asked to broaden investigations into 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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1732390\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash;<\/strong> The government watchdog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3133848\/secret-service-and-fbi-dragging-on-trump-assassination-attempt-investigation-ron-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"assassination attempt\">probing <\/a>the Secret Service&rsquo;s handling of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3082215\/trump-assassination-attempt-four-ways-change-november\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"assassination attempt\">assassination attempt<\/a> against former President Donald Trump was requested Monday to expand the scope of its investigations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/sen-roger-marshall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Roger Marshall\">Roger Marshall<\/a> (R-KS) asked that the Department of Homeland Security&rsquo;s Office of Inspector General broaden its investigations to include allegations that requests from the Trump campaign for additional assets were denied by the Secret Service, how the agency assigns duties and responsibilities for protective details, and agency attrition within the past four years.<\/p>\n<p>In a written request from Marshall to DHS IG Joseph Cuffari that was obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, the first-term senator said his endeavor was prompted by a lack of transparency from the Secret Service, including &ldquo;unsatisfactory nonanswers&rdquo; during recent congressional testimonies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;USSS protection procedures are not transparent to the American people, even following two recent Congressional hearings during which my colleagues and I posed probing questions to the USSS Director and Acting Director, only to receive unsatisfactory nonanswers,&rdquo; Marshall, who sits on the Senate Homeland Security Committee, wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-caught-off-guard-by-trumps-2020-walk-to-st-johns-church-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Secret Service caught off guard by Trump\u2019s 2020 walk to St. John\u2019s Church - Washington Examiner\">inspector general&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s office did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The IG&rsquo;s office is already examining several aspects of the attempted assassination carried out by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was shot and killed by Secret Service countersnipers seconds after shooting Trump and several Pennsylvania rallygoers on July 13. Those aspects include the agency&rsquo;s process for securing the campaign event, the preparedness of the Counter Sniper Team to respond to such threats, and whether the planning and implementation were adequate enough to ensure the safety and security of designated protectees. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS, left) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on April 18, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mariam Zuhaib)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unclear whether the DHS IG is already looking into the components requested by Marshall as part of its work.<\/p>\n<p>At least five Secret Service agents were put on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3132584\/secret-service-agents-leave-trump-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"administrative leave\">administrative leave<\/a> last month, including the head of the Pittsburgh field office that worked security for the Pennsylvania rally with local police, three others from the same office, and a member of Trump&rsquo;s detail.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nearly two months after an assassination attempt that left President Trump within centimeters of his life, there are still no answers or accountability for the Secret Service&rsquo;s failures that day,&rdquo; Marshall said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Instead, they have stonewalled our inquiries, and to our knowledge, no one has been fired for top-down mistakes made. This is unacceptable from an agency once respected as one of the nation&rsquo;s top law enforcement bureaus &mdash; they&rsquo;ve lost the public&rsquo;s trust.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-presidential-debate-live-updates-trump-harris-abc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE LIVE UPDATES: TRUMP AND HARRIS FACE OFF IN ABC SHOWDOWN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned less than two weeks following the shooting due to intense pressure and fury from lawmakers over a lack of transparency.<\/p>\n<p>Some senators have told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> they want future agency directors to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3101111\/trump-assassination-attempt-secret-service-director-confirmation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"confirmed by the Senate\">confirmed by the Senate<\/a>, which is currently not required and is a position that serves at the sole discretion of the president. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1732390\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1732390\"}});<\/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\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DHS watchdog urged to expand investigations into Trump assassination attempt EXCLUSIVE \u2014 A government oversight body investigating the Secret Service&#8217;s response to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has been asked to widen its inquiries. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) requested that the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s Office of Inspector General extend its investigations to include claims that the Secret Service denied requests from Trump&#8217;s campaign for additional resources, how it allocates duties and responsibilities for protective details, and staff turnover within the agency over the past four years. In a written appeal to DHS IG Joseph Cuffari obtained by the Washington Examiner, Marshall expressed his concerns about a lack of transparency from the Secret Service, citing &#8220;unsatisfactory nonanswers&#8221; during recent congressional hearings. &#8220;USSS protection procedures are not clear to Americans, even after two recent Congressional hearings where my colleagues and I asked detailed questions of USSS leadership but received inadequate responses,&#8221; wrote Marshall, who is part of the Senate Homeland Security Committee. The inspector general&#8217;s office did not provide a comment when approached for feedback. The IG\u2019s office is already looking into various aspects surrounding an attempted assassination by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was shot dead by Secret Service countersnipers moments after he fired at Trump and several attendees at a Pennsylvania rally on July 13. This includes examining how security was arranged for the event, whether Counter Sniper Team members were adequately prepared for such threats, and if planning measures were sufficient to protect designated individuals safely. It remains unclear if DHS IG is currently investigating any elements requested by Marshall as part of their ongoing work. Last month saw at least five Secret Service agents placed on administrative leave; this included leaders from both local police working with security at the Pennsylvania rally and members assigned specifically to Trump&#8217;s detail. \u201cNearly two months after an assassination attempt that nearly cost President Trump his life, there are still no answers or accountability regarding failures from that day,\u201d stated Marshall in comments made to Washington Examiner. \u201cInstead they have obstructed our inquiries; as far as we know no one has faced consequences for significant errors made at higher levels\u2014this is unacceptable behavior from an agency once regarded as one of our nation\u2019s premier law enforcement organizations\u2014they\u2019ve lost public trust.\u201d Following intense scrutiny over transparency issues post-shooting incident leading up until her resignation less than two weeks later due pressure exerted by lawmakers Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down amid backlash against her leadership style concerning communication practices within her department . Some senators have indicated they would like future agency directors confirmed through Senate approval\u2014a process currently unnecessary since appointments rest solely upon presidential discretion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2338777,"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\/09\/Roger-Marshall-wants-trump-assassination-probe-expanded.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[34943,7492,8271,3634,6056],"class_list":["post-2338776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-assassination-attempt","tag-dhs","tag-inquiry","tag-trump","tag-watchdog"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Roger-Marshall-wants-trump-assassination-probe-expanded.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338776","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\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2338776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338776\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2338777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2338776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2338776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2338776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}