Pittsburgh Secret Service staff placed on administrative leave, according to a report.
Any policy violations identified and substantiated will be investigated, according to the Secret Service.
Several members of the U.S. Secret Service Pittsburgh Field Office were reportedly put on administrative leave after the July 13 assassination attempt against former President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Sources familiar with the matter informed RealClear Politics that a different group of USSS agents assigned to Trump's detail are still operational.
The Office of Professional Responsibility will investigate any identified and substantiated violations of policy by USSS personnel, as stated by Anthony Guglielmi, USSS chief of communications.
The USSS did not confirm any employees placed on leave, but Guglielmi stated that due to the "personal" nature of the matter, the agency cannot provide additional information.
"The U.S. Secret Service is currently investigating the decisions and actions of personnel related to the event in Butler, Pennsylvania and the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Additionally, the agency's mission assurance review is ongoing, and they are examining the processes, procedures, and factors that led to the operational failure."
Some internal speculation has emerged that the Pittsburgh Field Office may be held responsible for the failures on July 13 due to the decision to place its employees on leave.
Numerous politicians have urged the Secret Service to make staff adjustments and dismiss workers following the assassination attempt that resulted in the death of Corey Comperatore and the severe injury of David Dutch and James Copenhaver, while the previous president miraculously escaped with only a minor ear injury.
Kimberly Cheatle, the former Secret Service Director, resigned less than two weeks after the shooting and following her initial testimony about the event before Congress.
On Aug. 9, police-worn body camera footage was released, depicting the aftermath of gunman Thomas Crooks, 20, shooting at a rally. Local Butler law enforcement can be heard discussing how Secret Service was supposed to secure the AGR building that Crooks shot from.
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""I instructed the Secret Service to post the guys over here on Tuesday," the officer says in the video."
A video recorded by Copenhaver from his vantage point in the stand reveals a figure distinctly moving on the roof of the AGR building three minutes prior to the gunshots.
The USSS did not retrieve radios that were set aside for them by Butler County tactical command during their pre-mission planning process, according to the Office of Republican Louisiana Sen. Higgins.
On Monday, the Congressional Trump Assassination Attempt Task Force will meet with local officials in Butler to gather more information about the events of July 13.
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