US House Task Force Finds 1st Trump Assassination Attempt Was ‘Preventable’

The report contained new interviews with local law enforcement officials during the July 13 incident.
US House Task Force Finds 1st Trump Assassination Attempt Was ‘Preventable’
Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump is helped off the stage at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo
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The House task force investigating the July 13 assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump concluded that the incident was “preventable,” releasing new testimony from local law enforcement officials who provided accounts of communications and operational failures at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Released on Oct. 21, the report concluded that there was a “lack of planning and coordination” between the U.S. Secret Service and its local law enforcement partners during the Trump rally.

Jack Phillips
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