DHS Inspector General Opens Investigation Into Secret Service Lapses at Trump Rally

Published on July 17, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) inspector general has opened an investigation into the U.S. Secret Service’s security measures during former President Donald Trump’s campaign event in Pennsylvania where an assassination attempt was carried out on July 13. The investigation aims to evaluate the Secret Service’s “process for securing former President Trump’s July 13, 2024 campaign event,” according to a brief notice posted on the inspector general’s website. The announcement did not specify the start date of the investigation. President Joe Biden has also issued a directive for an independent review of the security protocols at the rally....

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