Secret Service agents failed to take charge of decision-making for security at the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally where former President Donald Trump was shot in July, a bipartisan Senate committee revealed in a new report Wednesday. The report highlighted key lapses in preparation and communication that day, citing interviews with top Secret Service officials and local law enforcement.
The failures were deemed 'foreseeable, preventable,' with many identified problems remaining unaddressed by the Secret Service. Some of the issues included the failure to set up visual barriers around the rally that could have obstructed the shooter's view, the lack of a plan to secure the building from which the shooter took aim, and chaotic communication regarding the shooter's movements.
