Numerous media sources report that while the attempted assassination probe is ongoing, a number of agents have been placed on leave.
A minimum of five agents of the Secret Service are purportedly on leave while the inquiry into the purported attempt on the life of Donald Trump carries on. On Friday, August 23, numerous media outlets revealed that, more than a month after the shooting, a number of staff workers, the director of the Pittsburgh field office, and one member of Trump’s campaign had been placed on leave.
In Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, Matthew Thomas Crooks opened fire on a Trump rally with many shots. A bullet slighted the Republican Party candidate’s ear. After Trump was hit, security guards moved quickly to help him get into a nearby automobile.
Firefighter Corey Comperatore was among the other attendees hit by gunshots, and he lost his life as a result. Despite being shot, the other two people lived.
After the event, President Trump (78) expressed his gratitude to the Secret Service in a public statement.
Through Truth Social, Trump said, “I want to thank the United States Secret Service and all of law enforcement for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania.” “First and foremost, I would like to offer my sympathies to the family of the rally victim who was killed as well as to the family of another individual who was seriously hurt.”
Kimberly Cheatle, the former director of the Secret Service, made a statement regarding the incident two days after the shooting. If Secret Service agents were present, how did the shooting occur, according to government officials?
A portion of Cheatle’s statement said, “Secret Service personnel on the ground moved quickly during the incident, with our counter sniper team neutralizing the shooter and our agents implementing protective measures to ensure the safety of former president Donald Trump.”
Cheatle Resignation: Secret Service Review Underway
On July 23, Cheatle submitted her resignation from the United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, following a hearing. Her successor was Ronald L. Rowe, Jr.
Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi maintained that the agency’s “mission assurance review is progressing, and we are examining the processes, procedures and factors that led to this operational failure” when multiple Secret Service personnel were placed on leave a month later, as reported by CBS News.
In addition, he stated that the Office of Professional Responsibility will look into any discovered and verified policy infractions for possible disciplinary action because the Secret Service “holds our personnel to the highest professional standards.”
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