The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general says it is investigating the US Secret Service's efforts to secure the event.
The agency said in a brief notice on its website on Wednesday the objective was to evaluate the Secret Service's "process for securing former President Trump's July 13, 2024 campaign event".
The shooting has raised questions about how the gunman was able to climb onto a roof with a clear line of site to the former president, who was injured.The 20-year-old shooter,threat on Trump's life from Iran leading to additional securityA bloodied Trump was quickly escorted off the stage by Secret Service agents, and agency snipers killed the shooter.
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