Bipartisan assassination task force cites ‘stunning’ failures leading to PA attempt

Oct 21

Karah Rucker Reporter

By Karah Rucker (Reporter), Alex Delia (Producer), Bast Bramhall (Video Editor)

A new bipartisan U.S. House task force report reveals significant security failures in the lead-up to the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump occurred. The report criticizes a breakdown in communication between the Secret Service and local law enforcement, which allowed a gunman to fire from a rooftop just 150 yards from Trump.

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The 53-page interim report, authored by seven Republicans and six Democrats, highlights the failure to hold crucial joint meetings with state and local agencies before the event.

At Donald Trump's rally in rural Pennsylvania, a photographer from The Associated Press, Evan Vucci, found himself at the heart of history. — AP Images

Investigators found that the building where the shooter was located was placed outside the security perimeter despite having clear sight lines to the stage and an elevated vantage point.

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Local sniper teams were stationed in the building but had a limited field of vision and were unaware that securing the roof was their responsibility.

The report also faults law enforcement for failing to engage the shooter, whose suspicious behavior went unnoticed due to fragmented communication. Ultimately, the task force concluded that the events of July 13 were preventable.

The task force plans to release a final report with legislative recommendations by Dec. 13. Members may also visit the site of a second assassination attempt in Florida later this year.

Tags: 2024 Elections, Assassination, Donald Trump, House Republicans, Pennsylvania, shooting, U.S. Congress

A NEW REPORT FROM A BIPARTISAN HOUSE TASK FORCE INVESTIGATING THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS ON FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP DETAILS MAJOR SECURITY FAILURES LEADING UP TO A JULY 13TH RALLY IN BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA.

THE 53-PAGE INTERIM REPORT, HEADED BY 7 REPUBLICANS AND 6 DEMOCRATS, HIGHLIGHTS A SERIOUS BREAKDOWN IN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SECRET SERVICE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, ALLOWING A GUNMAN TO POSITION HIMSELF ON A ROOFTOP JUST 150 YARDS FROM TRUMP BEFORE OPENING FIRE.

ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE SECRET SERVICE FAILED TO HOLD CRITICAL JOINT MEETINGS WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AHEAD OF THE EVENT. EVEN MORE ALARMING, THE BUILDING WHERE THE SHOOTER WAS LOCATED WAS PLACED OUTSIDE THE SECURITY PERIMETER, DESPITE HAVING A CLEAR VIEW OF THE STAGE AND AN ELEVATED POSITION.

WHILE LOCAL SNIPER TEAMS WERE STATIONED INSIDE THE BUILDING, THEIR LIMITED FIELD OF VISION AND MISUNDERSTANDING OF THEIR ASSIGNMENT LEFT THE ROOFTOP UNSECURED, THE REPORT SAYS.

THE TASK FORCE ALSO CRITICIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR NOT ENGAGING THE SHOOTER AT KEY MOMENTS, AS HIS SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR WENT UNNOTICED DUE TO POOR COMMUNICATION.

THE REPORT CONCLUDES THAT THE EVENTS OF JULY 13TH WERE COMPLETELY PREVENTABLE.

THE TASK FORCE PLANS TO VISIT A SECOND ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT SITE IN FLORIDA LATER THIS YEAR. THEY PLAN TO RELEASE A FINAL REPORT BY DECEMBER 13.

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