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Secret Service Director Testifies on July 13 Trump Assassination Attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania

Jul 30, 2024, 04:32 PM

Ronald Rowe, the new acting director of the U.S. Secret Service, testified before Congress regarding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. Rowe described the incident as a 'failure on multiple levels' and expressed his shame over the security lapses that allowed a gunman to access the roof at a Trump rally. He admitted to lying in the spot where the shooter opened fire to understand the failures firsthand. Trump was shot during the incident. Rowe pledged to make changes within the Secret Service and discipline any agents who failed in their duties. Senator Rand Paul and Senator Ted Cruz criticized the Secret Service's handling of the situation, with Paul calling it a 'monumental failure' and Cruz questioning why no agents had been fired. Rowe defended the decision not to fire any agents immediately, citing a need to avoid rushing to judgment.