Men Shot During Assassination Attempt on Trump Criticize Secret Service

David Dutch and Jim Copenhaver survived the July 13 shooting at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and plan to file a lawsuit.

Former President Donald Trump, with blood on his face, is surrounded by Secret Service agents after being shot by would-be assassin Thomas Crooks at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024. Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images

Two people who were shot by the would-be assassin who attempted to kill former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, blamed the U.S. Secret Service for not securing the rally site.

David Dutch, 57, and Jim Copenhaver, 74, were struck by bullets fired by Thomas Crooks on July 13. The former president was hit in the ear by a bullet while another man, Corey Comperatore, 50, was killed.