Sen. Rand Paul’s Senate report reveals that the U.S. Secret Service denied at least 10 requests for enhanced security measures for President Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, ahead of an assassination attempt on July 13, 2024, where Trump was grazed by a bullet. The report criticizes communication failures within the Secret Service and claims that then-director Kimberly Cheatle falsely testified about asset requests being denied, highlighting a lack of formal processes for resource requests.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: A Senate report revealed that the Secret Service denied multiple security requests for President Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, leading to an assassination attempt where he was shot at, highlighting serious communication failures within the agency.
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