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GAO Report Reveals Secret Service Failures in Trump Threat

7/13/2025

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A shocking Government Accountability Office report uncovers serious lapses by the US Secret Service during a thwarted assassination attempt on Donald Trump on July 13, 2024. Senator Chuck Grassley condemned the bureaucratic delays and poor decisions that compromised security, urging for better threat information sharing and improved communication among agents to prevent future crises.

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A shocking Government Accountability Office report uncovers serious lapses by the US Secret Service during a thwarted assassination attempt on Donald Trump on July 13, 2024. Senator Chuck Grassley condemned the bureaucratic delays and poor decisions that compromised security, urging for better threat information sharing and improved communication among agents to prevent future crises.