A new whistleblower has made claims about the first Trump assassination attempt, which are reportedly "highly damaging" to the Secret Service, according to Senator Hawley.
On Monday, a report filled with allegations of security failures at Trump's Pennsylvania rally was released by Hawley.
On Monday morning, GOP Sen. Josh Hawley released a comprehensive report detailing the Secret Service's failures in the first assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump in July, including new whistleblower allegations that are "highly damaging to the credibility" of the agency.
R-Mo.'s Hawley shared his report with the House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump to aid their investigation.
An assassination attempt that came inches from succeeding was the result of a "compounding pattern of negligence, sloppiness, and gross incompetence that goes back years."
"The Hawley report states that on July 13, 2024, former President Donald J. Trump was nearly killed by an assassin's bullet while hosting a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Secret Service failed to prevent it. This was the most stunning breakdown in presidential security since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan."
The Secret Service, FBI, and Department of Homeland Security have all attempted to avoid genuine responsibility.
The report accuses these agencies and their leaders of slow-walking congressional investigations, misleading the American people, and avoiding responsibility.
Following the first of two assassination attempts against Trump in two months, Hawley visited the Butler, Pa. rally site to interview whistleblowers and established a whistleblower tip line, urging individuals with pertinent information to come forward to authorities.
"The report states that the resulting findings are highly damaging to the credibility of the Secret Service and DHS, as they reveal a pattern of negligence, sloppiness, and gross incompetence that has gone on for years, culminating in an assassination attempt that came close to succeeding."
The Counter Surveillance Division of the Secret Service did not conduct a routine evaluation of the Butler site and was absent on the day of the rally, as whistleblowers informed Hawley.
Hawley discovered that Secret Service personnel rejected several proposals from a local law enforcement agency to employ drone technology, even though the suspect utilized a drone to surveil the rally location just hours before the assassination attempt.
The Office of Protective Operations-Manpower instructed agents responsible for the rally's security not to request extra resources, as they would be turned down.
The report also includes other whistleblower allegations, such as law enforcement personnel abandoning the rooftop where Thomas Crooks attempted to assassinate Trump due to hot weather.
The Secret Service agent in charge of the site's security, particularly with regards to "line-of-site concerns," was reportedly incompetent.
The report states that the incompetence resulted in the placement of items such as flags around the Butler stage and catwalk, which hindered visibility.
According to whistleblowers, DHS personnel were used to fill Secret Service shortages on the day of the rally, with some agents allegedly being pulled away from child exploitation cases. The whistleblowers claimed that their training was inadequate, consisting of a two-hour webinar.
The Secret Service agent who led the Butler rally did not pass a crucial exam during their training to become a federal law enforcement officer, according to a report by Hawley.
It was reported that Secret Service intelligence units were not present at the Butler rally, according to Hawley.
According to whistleblowers, the hospital where Trump was treated after the shooting had poor security and the agent in charge could not provide basic answers about site security.
Amid mounting pressure from congressional lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, Kimberly Cheatle, who was the director of the Secret Service at the time of the rally, resigned from her post following the massive security failure.
The Secret Service’s Assistant Director Michael Plati is also retiring.
Since the assassination attempt in July, at least five Secret Service agents have been put on leave.
As Secret Service agents led Trump away, with blood dripping down his cheek and his right ear, the former president raised his arm defiantly. Trump was shot with a bullet from the crooks, which pierced the upper part of his right ear.
Trump accepted the 2024 Republican presidential nomination in Milwaukee, Wis., just a day after the convention began.
Trump faced another assassination attempt the day before Hawley released his report.
On Sunday, while golfing at his course at Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Fla., Trump was targeted by another would-be assassin, Ryan Wesley Routh, who allegedly had an AK-47 pointed at him on the green.
Routh was arrested and laughed and smiled ahead of his first court appearance in Florida on Monday, Planet Chronicle confirmed.
A convicted felon was found in possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, and Planet Chronicle has learned that additional federal charges may be forthcoming.
Routh acknowledged the penalties for his second offense, which included a maximum sentence of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and supervised release.
Routh will remain in custody due to the possibility of additional federal charges, as announced on Monday by Planet Chronicle.
The probable cause hearing is set for Sept. 30, and the detention hearing is scheduled for Sept. 23.
Before his most recent arrest, Routh had at least 100 encounters with law enforcement.
Trump stated in an exclusive interview with Planet Chronicle Digital that he believes President Biden and Vice President Harris' "rhetoric" is responsible for the recent assassination attempts against him, and that the suspected gunman acted on the "highly inflammatory language" of Democrats.
"Trump stated in an interview with Planet Chronicle Digital that the gunman believed the rhetoric of Biden and Harris, and acted on it. He added, "Their rhetoric is causing me to be shot at, when I am the one who is going to save the country, and they are the ones that are destroying the country — both from the inside and out.""
Biden and Harris were labeled as "threats to democracy" by Trump, despite his claims that they are leaders promoting "unity."
"Trump stated, "They are the opposite. These are individuals who wish to destroy our nation.""
The real threat are those referred to as the enemy from within.
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