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Dubai Eye
6 days ago
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- Dubai Eye
Secret Service agents suspended over 2024 Trump assassination attempt
File Image/ AFP Six Secret Service agents on duty during 2024 assassination attempt against US President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally received suspensions ranging from 10 to 42 days, the agency said on Thursday. The Secret Service did not identify the agents or disclose specific grounds for their suspensions. A gunman opened fire at Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, while the candidate was speaking on stage. The shooter accessed a nearby rooftop with a direct line of sight to the former president. Trump and others were injured and a bystander and the shooter were killed. Multiple investigations were launched into the Secret Service and its director resigned. Trump said in an interview that will air on Saturday that the Secret Service erred by not stationing an agent on the rooftop and not including local police in the communications system. "So there were mistakes made. And that shouldn't have happened," he said during an interview with Fox News' My View with Lara Trump . Secret Service Director Sean Curran, who was the agent in charge of Trump's security detail at the rally, said in a statement: "The agency has taken many steps to ensure such an event can never be repeated in the future." The Secret Service said it has implemented 21 of 46 recommendations made by congressional oversight bodies. Sixteen other recommendations were in progress and nine were not directed at the Secret Service, it said. The Secret Service said it was implementing protective measures for golf courses. After the Butler assassination attempt, a man with a gun hid near a Trump-owned golf course in Florida with the intent to kill the then-Republican presidential candidate.
The Advertiser
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Secret Service agents punished over Trump shoot attempt
Six Secret Service agents on duty during the 2024 assassination attempt against US President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally have received suspensions ranging from 10 to 42 days, the agency says. The Secret Service on Thursday did not identify the agents or disclose specific grounds for their suspensions. A gunman opened fire at Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, while the candidate was speaking on stage. The shooter accessed a nearby rooftop with a direct line of sight to the former president. Trump and others were injured, and a bystander and the shooter were killed. Multiple investigations were launched into the Secret Service, and its director resigned. Trump said in an interview that will air on Saturday that the Secret Service erred by not stationing an agent on the rooftop and not including local police in the communications system. "So there were mistakes made. And that shouldn't have happened," he said during an interview with Fox News' My View with Lara Trump. Secret Service Director Sean Curran, who was the agent in charge of Trump's security detail at the rally, said in a statement: "The agency has taken many steps to ensure such an event can never be repeated in the future." The Secret Service said it has implemented 21 of 46 recommendations made by congressional oversight bodies. Sixteen other recommendations were in progress and nine were not directed at the Secret Service, it said. The Secret Service said it was implementing protective measures for golf courses. After the Butler assassination attempt, a man with a gun hid near a Trump-owned golf course in Florida with the intent to kill the then-Republican presidential candidate. Meanwhile, a man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump in 2024 at his Florida golf course told a federal judge on Thursday he wants to fire his court-appointed lawyers and represent himself. Ryan Routh made his request during a hearing before US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon. When the judge asked Routh, 59, whether he wanted her to appoint new attorneys to defend him, Routh replied: "No. I will represent myself." The US Supreme Court has held that criminal defendants have a right to represent themselves in court proceedings, as long as they can show a judge they are competent to waive their right to be defended by an attorney. Prosecutors have said Routh methodically plotted to kill Trump for weeks before aiming a rifle through the shrubbery as Trump played golf on September 15, 2024, at his West Palm Beach country club. A Secret Service agent spotted Routh before Trump came into view. Routh allegedly aimed his rifle at the agent, who opened fire, causing Routh to drop his weapon and flee without firing a shot. with AP Six Secret Service agents on duty during the 2024 assassination attempt against US President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally have received suspensions ranging from 10 to 42 days, the agency says. The Secret Service on Thursday did not identify the agents or disclose specific grounds for their suspensions. A gunman opened fire at Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, while the candidate was speaking on stage. The shooter accessed a nearby rooftop with a direct line of sight to the former president. Trump and others were injured, and a bystander and the shooter were killed. Multiple investigations were launched into the Secret Service, and its director resigned. Trump said in an interview that will air on Saturday that the Secret Service erred by not stationing an agent on the rooftop and not including local police in the communications system. "So there were mistakes made. And that shouldn't have happened," he said during an interview with Fox News' My View with Lara Trump. Secret Service Director Sean Curran, who was the agent in charge of Trump's security detail at the rally, said in a statement: "The agency has taken many steps to ensure such an event can never be repeated in the future." The Secret Service said it has implemented 21 of 46 recommendations made by congressional oversight bodies. Sixteen other recommendations were in progress and nine were not directed at the Secret Service, it said. The Secret Service said it was implementing protective measures for golf courses. After the Butler assassination attempt, a man with a gun hid near a Trump-owned golf course in Florida with the intent to kill the then-Republican presidential candidate. Meanwhile, a man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump in 2024 at his Florida golf course told a federal judge on Thursday he wants to fire his court-appointed lawyers and represent himself. Ryan Routh made his request during a hearing before US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon. When the judge asked Routh, 59, whether he wanted her to appoint new attorneys to defend him, Routh replied: "No. I will represent myself." The US Supreme Court has held that criminal defendants have a right to represent themselves in court proceedings, as long as they can show a judge they are competent to waive their right to be defended by an attorney. Prosecutors have said Routh methodically plotted to kill Trump for weeks before aiming a rifle through the shrubbery as Trump played golf on September 15, 2024, at his West Palm Beach country club. A Secret Service agent spotted Routh before Trump came into view. Routh allegedly aimed his rifle at the agent, who opened fire, causing Routh to drop his weapon and flee without firing a shot. with AP Six Secret Service agents on duty during the 2024 assassination attempt against US President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally have received suspensions ranging from 10 to 42 days, the agency says. The Secret Service on Thursday did not identify the agents or disclose specific grounds for their suspensions. A gunman opened fire at Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, while the candidate was speaking on stage. The shooter accessed a nearby rooftop with a direct line of sight to the former president. Trump and others were injured, and a bystander and the shooter were killed. Multiple investigations were launched into the Secret Service, and its director resigned. Trump said in an interview that will air on Saturday that the Secret Service erred by not stationing an agent on the rooftop and not including local police in the communications system. "So there were mistakes made. And that shouldn't have happened," he said during an interview with Fox News' My View with Lara Trump. Secret Service Director Sean Curran, who was the agent in charge of Trump's security detail at the rally, said in a statement: "The agency has taken many steps to ensure such an event can never be repeated in the future." The Secret Service said it has implemented 21 of 46 recommendations made by congressional oversight bodies. Sixteen other recommendations were in progress and nine were not directed at the Secret Service, it said. The Secret Service said it was implementing protective measures for golf courses. After the Butler assassination attempt, a man with a gun hid near a Trump-owned golf course in Florida with the intent to kill the then-Republican presidential candidate. Meanwhile, a man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump in 2024 at his Florida golf course told a federal judge on Thursday he wants to fire his court-appointed lawyers and represent himself. Ryan Routh made his request during a hearing before US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon. When the judge asked Routh, 59, whether he wanted her to appoint new attorneys to defend him, Routh replied: "No. I will represent myself." The US Supreme Court has held that criminal defendants have a right to represent themselves in court proceedings, as long as they can show a judge they are competent to waive their right to be defended by an attorney. Prosecutors have said Routh methodically plotted to kill Trump for weeks before aiming a rifle through the shrubbery as Trump played golf on September 15, 2024, at his West Palm Beach country club. A Secret Service agent spotted Routh before Trump came into view. Routh allegedly aimed his rifle at the agent, who opened fire, causing Routh to drop his weapon and flee without firing a shot. with AP Six Secret Service agents on duty during the 2024 assassination attempt against US President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally have received suspensions ranging from 10 to 42 days, the agency says. The Secret Service on Thursday did not identify the agents or disclose specific grounds for their suspensions. A gunman opened fire at Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, while the candidate was speaking on stage. The shooter accessed a nearby rooftop with a direct line of sight to the former president. Trump and others were injured, and a bystander and the shooter were killed. Multiple investigations were launched into the Secret Service, and its director resigned. Trump said in an interview that will air on Saturday that the Secret Service erred by not stationing an agent on the rooftop and not including local police in the communications system. "So there were mistakes made. And that shouldn't have happened," he said during an interview with Fox News' My View with Lara Trump. Secret Service Director Sean Curran, who was the agent in charge of Trump's security detail at the rally, said in a statement: "The agency has taken many steps to ensure such an event can never be repeated in the future." The Secret Service said it has implemented 21 of 46 recommendations made by congressional oversight bodies. Sixteen other recommendations were in progress and nine were not directed at the Secret Service, it said. The Secret Service said it was implementing protective measures for golf courses. After the Butler assassination attempt, a man with a gun hid near a Trump-owned golf course in Florida with the intent to kill the then-Republican presidential candidate. Meanwhile, a man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump in 2024 at his Florida golf course told a federal judge on Thursday he wants to fire his court-appointed lawyers and represent himself. Ryan Routh made his request during a hearing before US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon. When the judge asked Routh, 59, whether he wanted her to appoint new attorneys to defend him, Routh replied: "No. I will represent myself." The US Supreme Court has held that criminal defendants have a right to represent themselves in court proceedings, as long as they can show a judge they are competent to waive their right to be defended by an attorney. Prosecutors have said Routh methodically plotted to kill Trump for weeks before aiming a rifle through the shrubbery as Trump played golf on September 15, 2024, at his West Palm Beach country club. A Secret Service agent spotted Routh before Trump came into view. Routh allegedly aimed his rifle at the agent, who opened fire, causing Routh to drop his weapon and flee without firing a shot. with AP
ARN News Center
6 days ago
- Politics
- ARN News Center
Secret Service agents suspended over 2024 Trump assassination attempt
Six Secret Service agents on duty during 2024 assassination attempt against US President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally received suspensions ranging from 10 to 42 days, the agency said on Thursday. The Secret Service did not identify the agents or disclose specific grounds for their suspensions. A gunman opened fire at Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, while the candidate was speaking on stage. The shooter accessed a nearby rooftop with a direct line of sight to the former president. Trump and others were injured and a bystander and the shooter were killed. Multiple investigations were launched into the Secret Service and its director resigned. Trump said in an interview that will air on Saturday that the Secret Service erred by not stationing an agent on the rooftop and not including local police in the communications system. "So there were mistakes made. And that shouldn't have happened," he said during an interview with Fox News' My View with Lara Trump. Secret Service Director Sean Curran, who was the agent in charge of Trump's security detail at the rally, said in a statement: "The agency has taken many steps to ensure such an event can never be repeated in the future." The Secret Service said it has implemented 21 of 46 recommendations made by congressional oversight bodies. Sixteen other recommendations were in progress and nine were not directed at the Secret Service, it said. The Secret Service said it was implementing protective measures for golf courses. After the Butler assassination attempt, a man with a gun hid near a Trump-owned golf course in Florida with the intent to kill the then-Republican presidential candidate.
RTÉ News
6 days ago
- Politics
- RTÉ News
Six Secret Service agents suspended over Trump assassination attempt
Six Secret Service agents on duty during last year's assassination attempt against Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally have received suspensions ranging from 10 to 42 days, the agency said on Thursday. The Secret Service did not identify the agents or disclose specific grounds for their suspensions. A gunman opened fire at Mr Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on 13 July last year, while the candidate was speaking on stage. The shooter accessed a nearby rooftop with a direct line of sight to the former president. Mr Trump and others were injured, and a bystander and the shooter were killed. Multiple investigations were launched into the Secret Service, and its director resigned. Mr Trump said in an interview that will air on Saturday on Fox News that the Secret Service erred by not stationing an agent on the rooftop and not including local police in the communications system. "There were mistakes made. And that shouldn't have happened," Mr Trump said in the interview conducted by his daughter-in-law Lara Trump, who has her own show on the Trump-friendly news channel. Mr Trump said that the elite close-protection service "had a bad day." The Republican - whose ear was nicked by a bullet while he addressed an election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania - noted that the would-be assassin had access to a "prime building" overlooking the rally. One bystander was killed and two other people in addition to Mr Trump were wounded before a counter-sniper killed the gunman - 20-year-old Thomas Crooks. The sniper "was able to get him from a long distance with one shot. If he didn't do that, you would have had an even worse situation," Mr Trump said. "His name is David and he did a fantastic job." Speaking of the post-incident investigation and "the larger plot," Mr Trump said "I'm satisfied with it." "It was unforgettable," he said, recalling the drama. "I didn't know exactly what was going on. "I got whacked. There's no question about that. And fortunately, I got down quickly. People were screaming." Secret Service Director Sean Curran, who was the agent in charge of Mr Trump's security detail at the rally, said in a statement: "The agency has taken many steps to ensure such an event can never be repeated in the future." The Secret Service said it has implemented 21 of 46 recommendations made by congressional oversight bodies. Sixteen other recommendations were in progress and nine were not directed at the Secret Service, it said. The Secret Service said it was implementing protective measures for golf courses. After the Butler assassination attempt, a man with a gun hid near a Trump-owned golf course in Florida with the intent to kill the then-Republican presidential candidate.
Daily Maverick
6 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Maverick
Six Secret Service agents punished over Trump assassination attempt
The Secret Service did not identify the agents or disclose specific grounds for their suspensions. A gunman opened fire at Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, while the candidate was speaking on stage. The shooter accessed a nearby rooftop with a direct line of sight to the former president. Trump and others were injured, and a bystander and the shooter were killed. Multiple investigations were launched into the Secret Service, and its director resigned. Trump said in an interview that will air on Saturday that the Secret Service erred by not stationing an agent on the rooftop and not including local police in the communications system. 'So there were mistakes made. And that shouldn't have happened,' he said during an interview with Fox News' 'My View with Lara Trump.' Secret Service Director Sean Curran, who was the agent in charge of Trump's security detail at the rally, said in a statement: 'The agency has taken many steps to ensure such an event can never be repeated in the future.' The Secret Service said it has implemented 21 of 46 recommendations made by congressional oversight bodies. Sixteen other recommendations were in progress and nine were not directed at the Secret Service, it said. The Secret Service said it was implementing protective measures for golf courses. After the Butler assassination attempt, a man with a gun hid near a Trump-owned golf course in Florida with the intent to kill the then-Republican presidential candidate.
