An independent panel probing the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, found 'deeper systemic issues that must be addressed with urgency.'
Washington — An independent panel tasked with reviewing the July assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania , found the Secret Service suffers from 'deep flaws' that enabled the attack at the Trump campaign rally, and called for the agency to undergo 'fundamental reform' to carry out its mission of protecting top government officials around the world.Findings from the panel were made public in a report released Thursday.
But the panel said the leadership of Trump's detail was never told about Crooks.Secret Service's reaction sharply criticizedThe independent review panel lambasted Secret Service personnel for what it said was a lack of self-reflection in the wake of the assassination attempt.'July 13 represents a historic security failure by the Secret Service which almost led to the death of a former president and current nominee and did lead to the death of a rally attendee,' the report stated.
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