The Secret Service has suspended six people without pay following the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in July 2024, according to a report from NBC News.
An investigation was launched into the assassination attempt, which occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. A bullet from gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks grazed Trump’s ear during a campaign rally.
Following the investigation, The Secret Service issued the suspensions, NBC News reports. The suspensions included both people in supervisory roles and line-level agents and ranged from 10 to 42 days without pay, according to NBC News. It is unclear, however, when the agents were suspended, NBC News reports.
Less than two weeks after the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down after several lawmakers called on her to resign.
“As your director, I take full responsibility for the security lapse,” Cheatle said to staff in her resignation letter.
In September 2024, there was another assassination attempt made against Trump, this time at the then-Republican candidate’s West Palm Beach golf club. Ryan Routh was accused of attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida and is currently awaiting trial, according to the Associated Press.
In December, a task force comprised of members of the House of Representatives released a 180-page report with recommendations. One of these recommendations was that the Secret Service should record all radio transmissions and focus more on protecting the president and other top U.S. officials protection rather than foreign leaders, NBC News reported.
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