Analysis of Secret Service Failures in the Trump Assassination Attempt
“Shooting was ‘assassination attempt’ on Trump, says FBI,” The Star, July 14, 2024. [YouTube Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVSd0i3kvrI).
The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday has led to widespread criticism of the Secret Service, which is tasked with protecting current and former U.S. presidents and presidential candidates. Observers have pointed out glaring errors in the protection of President Trump. The fact that he was so shot by a sniper from a distance of only 130 meters, from an easily visible and obvious position, highlights significant security failures. Mainstream media outlets are conducting interviews and publishing analyses of the various failures of the Secret Service in this incident. This article amalgamates the numerous failures outlined by experts and reported by multiple media sources.
