Trump Assassination Attempt: Accountability and Investigation

A year after the near assassination of Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, there is frustration within the Secret Service over the lack of accountability for the security failures that led to the incident. Despite multiple investigations and reports highlighting communication breakdowns and other failures, only six Secret Service personnel have been disciplined, with some even being promoted. The agency has seen a loss of institutional knowledge and expertise as high-ranking officials have left, and there are concerns over a potential brain-drain. The Secret Service has received a subpoena from Sen. Rand Paul seeking records on who has been disciplined, and the agency's leadership has been criticized for a lack of transparency and accountability.

Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old gunman who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, grew up in a strange and emotionless household with a 'very strict' father, according to his first cousin Mark Crooks. The family was reclusive and kept to themselves, with Thomas' father, Matthew Crooks, doing everything in his power to keep his family apart from his brother's family. Thomas' actions at the rally resulted in the death of Corey Comperatore and injuries to David Dutch and James Copenhaver. The article provides insight into Thomas' background and family dynamics, shedding light on potential factors that may have contributed to his violent actions.

GOP Sen. Ron Johnson has subpoenaed the FBI for records related to the assassination attempt against former President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, last July. Johnson is seeking security camera footage, ballistics reports, and information about the would-be assassin's online activities.

A congressional watchdog report revealed that senior-level Secret Service officials were aware of a 'classified threat' 10 days before the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt on former President Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally, but failed to share the information with agents and law enforcement responsible for protecting him. The report criticized the Secret Service's 'siloed practice' for sharing sensitive information and identified multiple failures leading up to the event, including inadequate security measures and insufficient communication. Six Secret Service agents have been suspended for their roles in the incident.