Five days after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, questions remain about the shooter. Officials want to know how the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, got onto the roof of the American Glass Research (AGR) building and was detected by the Secret Service 20 minutes before he fired several shots, grazing Trump’s ear and…

Calls from top Republican leaders in Congress are growing for the director of the Secret Service to step down following the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. Kimberly Cheatle has agreed to a subpoena issued by House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer on Wednesday, July 17, demanding she testify publicly,…

Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, will address the Republican National Convention (RNC), formally accepting the party’s nomination for vice president. And the Secret Service director is confronted at the convention, as lawmakers seek answers following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, July 18, 2024. JD…

The parents of the man who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump were allegedly looking for the 20-year-old and called police in the hours leading up to the shooting. According to a report by Fox News, Thomas Matthew Crooks’ parents told law enforcement their son was missing and they were “worried.” Meanwhile, NBC News…

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle discussed the challenges of securing a sloped roof during the recent assassination attempt on former President Trump at a rally. In interviews with ABC’s “Good Morning America,” she explained the safety considerations that influenced their strategy to secure the building from inside rather than positioning agents on the roof. Despite…

Congress is ramping up its investigation into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee on Monday, July 22.  “The United States Secret Service has a no-fail mission, yet it failed on Saturday when a madman attempted to assassinate President Trump,…

Days after surviving an assassination attempt, former President Donald Trump made an appearance at the Republican National Convention (RNC) and named J.D. Vance his vice president pick. And the Secret Service director answers questions as the agency is under fire following the deadly shooting. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, July 16,…

New details about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania are prompting questions over potential shortcomings in the Secret Service’s security measures. The shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, scaled the building moments before he opened fire, injuring Trump, killing one spectator and critically injuring two others. In response, President Joe Biden ordered…

The United States Secret Service is under the microscope, yet again. Reports revealed this week some of the agents protecting Vice President Kamala Harris might have lied about the cause of an accident involving the vice president’s motorcade. The Washington Post reports the one-car accident happened Monday on a closed road in D.C. The highly…