At least five Secret Service agents have been placed on administrative leave following the disastrous systemic failure that nearly resulted in the assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.
One member of Trump’s personal protective detail and four members of the Pittsburgh Field Office, including the special agent in charge, have been identified for possible disciplinary action. One of the five agents was also the event coordinator.
BREAKING: Multiple Secret Service agents put on leave during investigation into Trump assassination. pic.twitter.com/rolsPLGTCL
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If someone had set out to create the opportunity for an assassin to kill Trump, it is difficult to see what they would have done differently. There was no coordination between the Secret Service and local law enforcement, and a counter-sniper…
