Secret Service Describes Timeline of Trump Assassination Attempt

Aug. 2, 2024, 8:04 PM UTC

The Secret Service released minute-by-minute details showing a series of communication gaps ahead of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

The agency’s timeline, paired with similar analyses by the FBI and local officials, provides a clearer picture of the breadth of mistakes at the Butler, Pa., rally the Republican presidential candidate held nearly three weeks ago.

Acting Director Ronald Rowe unveiled the timing details in a press conference Friday, following intense pressure from lawmakers and other critics for increased transparency from the Secret Service after the shooting that left Trump injured, one spectator dead, and two others wounded. ...

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