Trump Shooting Calls for ‘Fundamental’ Secret Service Reform, Independent Panel Says

Experts say ‘systemic issues’ in the agency enabled the July 13 Trump assassination attempt.

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

An independent panel is calling for an overhaul of the U.S. Secret Service after reviewing the agency’s handling of the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

In a 52-page report released Thursday, the panel of experts commissioned by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas criticized the Secret Service for its “do more with less” culture and a general “lack of critical thinking.”