Secret Service Urgent Fixes Threatened by Politics, Red Tape (1)

July 16, 2024, 8:29 PM UTCUpdated: July 17, 2024, 2:13 AM UTC

Investigations into the security failures that led to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump face political and bureaucratic hurdles that threaten to undermine the growing web of probes.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have launched investigations focused on the Secret Service, the Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog has started a review, and President Joe Biden ordered an independent probe after a gunman accessed a rooftop with a clear line of sight to Trump, who’s seeking to return to the White House.

Whether the reviews can bypass partisanship on Capitol Hill and red tape in the ...

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