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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

A preliminary report on the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Trump from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ripped into newly revealed missteps that went into the Secret Service's planning and execution of security at the event during which a spectator was killed, two others were seriously wounded and the GOP candidate was struck on the ear. Among the key failures, an agent inexperienced with drone equipment called a toll-free tech support hotline for help after a request ahead of time for additional unmanned assets was denied, according to a preliminary summary of findings made public Wednesday. According to the committee, he had just an hour of informal training with the device.

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"Multiple foreseeable and preventable planning and operational failures by USSS contributed to [Thomas] Crooks' ability to carry out the assassination attempt of former President Trump on July 13," the preliminary report read. "These included unclear roles and responsibilities, insufficient coordination with state and local law enforcement, the lack of effective communications, and inoperable C-UAS systems, among many others."

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"the GOP candidate was struck on the ear"

I don't think that we really know that.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2024-09-25 12:03 PM | Reply

Inexperienced Secret Service agent flying drone called toll-free number for help

He didn't google? That's what all the experts around here do.

#2 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-09-25 12:11 PM | Reply

There's a new video of the event online, showing Trumps ear wasn't hit by a bullet but likely took damage when he was tackled by a secret service member and the guy's holster/gun hit Trump's ear in the process. It's on YouTube.

#3 | Posted by a_monson at 2024-09-26 09:59 PM | Reply

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