Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Testifies on July 13 Trump Assassination Attempt

Jul 30, 2024, 04:11 PM

The acting director of the U.S. Secret Service, Ronald Rowe, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13, 2024, during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Rowe expressed his shame over the security lapses that allowed the assailant to gain access to the roof of a building and fire shots at Trump. He described the incident as a 'failure on multiple levels' and attributed part of the failure to communication issues with local law enforcement. Rowe also announced a disciplinary probe into the agents responsible for securing the event and pledged to implement tighter security measures to prevent future incidents.