Whistleblowers told House lawmakers that the Secret Service knew it had “limited” resources to protect former President Donald Trump in the days leading up to the rally in Pennsylvania where he was nearly assassinated.
In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) said that whistleblowers had come forward saying that the Secret Service knew it was short staffed ahead of the rally because of a NATO event and a Biden campaign event in Pittsburg with first lady Jill Biden.
“Whistleblowers have disclosed to the Committee that the USSS led two briefings regarding the July 13 campaign rally on July 8, 2024, with the Western Pennsylvania Fusion Center (WPFC) and other stakeholders, to discuss the upcoming, unrelated visits by President Trump and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden,” Jordan wrote on Thursday.
“The USSS Special Agent in Charge Tim Burke…
