Final House Report on Trump Assassination Attempts Says Butler Shooting Was ‘Preventable’

The panel says several federal agencies failed to provide requested documents and information.

The Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, reacts following an assassination attempt at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., July 13, 2024. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File

A would-be assassin’s attempt on President-elect Donald Trump’s life at a Butler, Pennsylvania, campaign rally was enabled by “preexisting conditions and leadership failures” within the U.S. Secret Service, a House task force has found.

The panel was tasked with investigating the July 13 shooting and a second assassination attempt against Trump that took place on Sept. 15 at his West Palm Beach golf club in Florida.