Blame Game Begins: Secret Service Points Finger at Local Police Over Security Lapses at Trump’s Pennsylvania Rally
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The blame game begins.
The Secret Service has pointed the finger at local police for failing to secure the rooftop from which Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump. The agency insists that the area was outside the perimeter they were tasked with protecting.
According to a report by the New York Times, Anthony Gugliemi, a spokesperson for the Secret Service, claimed that their responsibility was confined only to the immediate vicinity of the rally at Butler Farm Show Grounds.
The adjacent areas, including the AGR International Inc. factory site from where Crooks launched his attack, fell under the jurisdiction of local law enforcement.
Residents near the venue expressed their dismay over the apparent lack of security measures in the days leading up to the event.
