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Secret Service Allegedly Interfered in DHS Investigation of Trump's First Assassination Attempt, Whistleblower Accounts Raise Transparency Concerns

Oct 31, 2024, 06:01 PM

Recent reports indicate that leaders within the U.S. Secret Service allegedly interfered in a Department of Homeland Security Inspector General (DHS OIG) investigation regarding an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Whistleblower accounts suggest that Secret Service management sent emails urging staff to coordinate their responses to the investigation, which was initiated following the first assassination attempt. Senator Chuck Grassley expressed concerns about the chilling effect of these actions on whistleblowers, emphasizing the need for transparency in the investigation. The interference raises questions about the integrity of the inquiry into the assassination attempt.