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a day ago
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6 Secret Service agents suspended after Trump assassination attempt
The Secret Service suspended six agents in connection with their 'actions' during last year's assassination attempt on President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., a source from the agency confirmed. They were suspended following an investigation into the attempted assassination, 'specifically their actions,' the source told NewsNation, The Hill's sister company. Their jobs, according to the source, range from supervisory to line level. 'The Secret Service does not perform at the elite levels needed to discharge its critical mission,' the report found, according to CBS News. 'The Secret Service has become bureaucratic, complacent, and static even though risks have multiplied and technology has evolved.' The Secret Service deputy director said penalties ranged from 10-42 days of leave without pay or benefits, according to CBS News. Trump's emergence from a body shield of Secret Service agents to raise his fist after a gunshot grazed his ear at the Pennsylvania rally in July 2024 was a defining moment of the presidential race. Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) said the event was 'astonishing' and endowed the president with a 'Taylor Swift kind of swag' that contributed to his traction on the campaign trail. Corey Comperatore, a firefighter who was in the crowd at the event, was killed in the shooting. The gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was fatally shot by agents. Then-Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle faced heavy criticism for the agency's response to the attack. She resigned from the role later that month. Sean Curran now leads the agency. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Arab News
a day ago
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- Arab News
Six Secret Service agents punished over Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON: Six Secret Service agents on duty during last year's assassination attempt against 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.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
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. The Secret Service has made investments in our people, technology and processes in the aftermath of the July 13, 2024, attempted assassination of President Donald J. Trump. We are committed to ensuring a tragedy like this can never happen — U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) July 10, 2025 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.
Reuters
a day ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Six Secret Service agents punished over Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - Six Secret Service agents on duty during last year's assassination attempt against 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.
New York Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Secret Service Suspends Six Agents Over Trump Assassination Attempt
The Secret Service said Thursday that it was suspending six agents involved in securing the site of a campaign rally where a gunman tried to assassinate President Trump last summer. The suspensions range from 10 to 42 days, without pay, the agency said in a statement that came days before the one-year anniversary of the shooting. It did not give timing for the suspensions or name the agents, citing privacy law. All six had been placed on restricted duty after the shooting while the agency conducted its internal review. A young junior agent who was on Mr. Trump's personal detail at the time received the longest suspension, according to a person familiar with the situation who was not authorized to discuss personnel matters. That agent is also the only member of Mr. Trump's personal detail to receive a suspension, the person said. The agency has come under intense scrutiny since a 20-year-old gunman was able to fire several shots at Mr. Trump as he spoke onstage at a campaign rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. It was the first assassination attempt since 1981 to wound a current or former president — a bullet grazed Mr. Trump's ear. A volunteer firefighter in the crowd, Corey Comperatore, was killed and two other attendees were injured. The gunman was killed by the Secret Service. The agency's director at the time, Kimberly Cheatle, resigned shortly afterward. Lawmakers have called for agency leaders to hold those responsible accountable for operational failures. There was a second attempt on Mr. Trump's life later the same year in September, as he golfed in Florida. Agents shot at the suspect who was hiding near the outer edge of the course. In a statement on Thursday, the agency's director, Sean M. Curran, reflected on the events in Butler. At the time, Mr. Curran was the lead agent on Mr. Trump's personal security detail and was one of the agents who lunged to Mr. Trump's side to shelter him after shots were fired. In January, Mr. Trump promoted him to lead the agency. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
