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Coverage dated July 24, 2024

Secret Service repeatedly turned down police offer of drone help before Trump assassination bid: whistleblower

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Local law enforcement proposed to help with drone technology at the Butler, Pa. rally earlier this month but was turned down by the Secret Service, a whistleblower claimed, according to Sen. Josh Hawley.

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  1. Townhall

    Whistleblowers Detail Why Drones Weren't Used at Trump's Butler Rally (opens Townhall)

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  2. Independent Journal Review

    Secret Service Repeatedly Rejected Offers To Use Drones At Deadly Trump Rally, Whistleblower Says (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    A whistleblower is alleging that the U.S. Secret Service declined to use drones at the deadly Pennsylvania rally for former

  3. New York Post

    Secret Service repeatedly turned down police offer of drone help before Trump assassination bid: whistleblower (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Local law enforcement proposed to help with drone technology at the Butler, Pa. rally earlier this month but was turned down by the Secret Service, a whistleblower claimed, according to Sen. Josh Hawley.

  4. Fox News

    Secret Service turned down local drone ‘repeatedly’ ahead of Trump July 13 rally: whistleblower (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Secret Service turned down offers to fly a drone above former President Donald Trump's Pennsylvania campaign rally before a would-be assassin opened fire.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Secret Service refused police offer of drone before assassination attempt: Whistleblower (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Secret Service declined an offer from local police to use drone technology at the rally where a gunman shot at Trump, a whistleblower told Josh Hawley.

  6. The Federalist

    Secret Service Refused To Fly Drones Before Trump Shooting (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    A new whistleblower is revealing another agency failure by the Secret Service two weeks after former President Donald Trump was shot.

  7. Legal Insurrection

    Report: Local Law Enforcement Offered Drones To Secret Service Before Trump Was Nearly Assassinated, Were Refused (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

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