Secret Service Blunders During Trump Assassination Attempt Lead to Suspensions [WATCH]

Multiple Secret Service agents have been suspended following internal disciplinary action connected to the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, law enforcement sources confirmed.

A total of six agents received suspensions ranging from 10 to 45 days as a result of lapses in security planning and execution at the campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where a sniper opened fire and wounded Donald Trump.

Six Secret Service agents have been suspended for their incompetence during the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt.

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The shooter gained access to a rooftop near the rally site and fired several rounds at the stage.

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Among those disciplined was a Secret Service agent assigned to conduct a walk-through of the site ahead of the event.

That agent had been tasked with assisting in coordinating security procedures on the ground, according to law enforcement sources familiar with the matter.

Four supervisory-level personnel from the Secret Service’s Pittsburgh field office were also suspended.

An additional suspension was issued to a member of the agency’s counter-sniper team.

The Secret Service has not released the names of the suspended agents.

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Sources also noted that none of the agents captured in the now widely recognized photo of President Trump with a bloodied ear—surrounded by agents during the emergency response—were among those disciplined.

“They did exactly what they were supposed to do that day,” one source said, referring to the immediate response by agents during and after the gunfire.

The assassination attempt sparked immediate scrutiny of security protocols and accountability within the agency.

Two weeks after the shooting, then-Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned under bipartisan pressure.

Cheatle had served in the agency for 28 years and had previously been appointed to lead it by Joe Biden.

Cheatle was replaced by Sean Curran, who had been on stage with Trump during the attempted assassination.

Curran had already been appointed to the role by President Trump in January 2024 and officially assumed leadership shortly after Cheatle’s resignation.

The internal review and subsequent disciplinary actions come amid broader questions about the agency’s preparations and decision-making prior to the event.

Investigators have been examining how the shooter was able to access a rooftop position overlooking the rally site without detection, despite standard site surveys and counter-sniper deployments.

President Trump was treated for injuries sustained to his ear and face during the incident and has since returned to full public appearances.

The gunman was shot and killed at the scene by law enforcement.