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Secret Service report details communication failures preceding July assassination attempt on Trump

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A five-page document summarizing the Secret Service report’s key conclusions finds fault with both local and federal law enforcement

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Secret Service report details communication failures preceding July assassination attempt on Donald Trump (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A five-page document summarizing the Secret Service report’s key conclusions finds fault with both local and federal law enforcement.

  2. NBC Chicago

    Secret Service report details communication failures preceding July assassination attempt on Trump (opens NBC Chicago)

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    A five-page document summarizing the Secret Service report’s key conclusions finds fault with both local and federal law enforcement

  3. Forbes

    Secret Service Report Says These Failures Led Up To Trump Assassination Attempt In July (opens Forbes)

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    The Secret Service has been highly scrutinized over the incident, with much of the criticism centering around the shooter’s ability to gain access to an unobstructed roof overlooking Trump’s rally.

  4. Breitbart News

    Acting Secret Service Director: First Assassination Attempt a 'Failure' of USSS (opens Breitbart News)

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    The first assassination attempt on Donald Trump was a "failure" of the United States Secret Service, Acting Director Ronald L. Rowe Jr. said.

  5. The Guardian

    Secret Service ‘complacency’ led to security breach in Trump shooting – acting director (opens The Guardian)

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    Ronald Rowe says ‘lack of diligence’ contributed to shooting at ex-president’s rally and vows to not repeat mistakes

  6. Wyoming Public Media

    The Secret Service admits failures in Butler, Pa., Trump shooting (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    The acting director of the Secret Service also cited “complacency” from others, as well as over-reliance on mobile devices and flaws in advance planning.

  7. New York Post

    Secret Service chief claims full responsibility for ‘failures’ in planning and coverage at Trump rally shooting: ‘There was complacency’ (opens New York Post)

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    Since Trump's near-assassination in mid-July, the threat environment has also become "tremendous," according to Rowe.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Acting Secret Service director calls Trump assassination attempt a ‘mission failure’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe said the failures "made clear" that a "shift in paradigm in how we conduct our protective operations" is necessary.

  9. Omaha World-Herald

    Secret Service report details failures preceding July assassination attempt on Trump (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service’s performance ahead of a July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

  10. ABC 12 Flint

    Acting Secret Service director admits ‘complacency’ at July Trump rally (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    Secret Service acting Director Ronald Rowe admitted a shocking breach of protocol before former President Donald Trump was shot at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.

  11. CBS News

    Secret Service identifies failures that preceded July 13 Trump assassination attempt (opens CBS News)

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    Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe detailed the findings of an internal review of the July 13 assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.

  12. Sofrep

    Secret Service Reveals Additional Details on July Trump Assassination Attempt (opens Sofrep)

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    After two near-fatal attempts on Trump's life in less than three months, it's painfully clear that complacency and communication breakdowns within the Secret Service could have rewritten history.

  13. Green Field Reporter

    Secret Service report details communication failures preceding July assassination attempt on Trump - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service’s performance ahead of a July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, according to a new report that lays out a litany of missed opportunities to stop a gunman who opened fire from an un…

  14. WMUR

    Secret Service report reveals communication failures in Trump assassination attempt (opens WMUR)

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    The Secret Service released a report detailing communication failures during the July assassination attempt on former President Trump, while the House passed a bill enhancing protection for presidential candidates.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    US Secret Service admits failings amid Trump rally shooting – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The acting head of the US Secret Service said "complacency" from some agents and officers "led to a breach of security protocols" when responding to the July assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Pennsylvania.

  16. RedState

  17. Digital Journal

    Trump shooting: Secret Service admits complacency (opens Digital Journal)

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    The US Secret Service on Friday detailed a litany of failures uncovered by its review of the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump at a

  18. Fox News

    Trump assassination attempt update: Secret Service holds briefing on July 13 failures (opens Fox News)

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    USSS Acting Director Ronald Rowe delivers an update on the agency's internal probe following the first of two assassination attempts on former President Trump.

  19. Courthouse News Service

    Secret Service report highlights failures before attempted Trump assassination (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    A Secret Service document outlined communication deficiencies and other problems that hampered efforts to protect former President Donald Trump during a July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

  20. The Hill

    Secret Service finds ‘multiple’ failures in leadup to assassination attempt of Trump at rally (opens The Hill)

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    An internal Secret Service review found “multiple operational and communications failures” by the agency in its the lead-up to the July assassination attempt on former President Trump in Butler, Pa. The initial findings indicated numerous gaps in planning, ranging from an unclear chain of command be…

  21. WHDH Boston

    Secret Service report details communication failures preceding July assassination attempt on Trump - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service’s performance ahead of a July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, according

  22. Deadline

    Secret Service Admits “Failure” In Protecting Trump As Questions About Assassination Attempts On Ex-POTUS Grow (opens Deadline)

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    The U.S. Secret Service has a released a report admitting "failures" in protecting Donald Trump following the July 13th attempted assassination in Butler, PA.

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