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Secret Service missed 102 radio calls during 2024 Trump assassination attempt, watchdog finds

The Homeland Security Department report lists communications failures and security lapses that led up to the gunman opening fire from a rooftop.

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What happened Recommendations in the inspector general's report covered such areas as information sharing and addressing "line of sight vulnerabilities" ahead of events.
The headline split The Jerusalem Post frames it as "Secret Service missed 102 radio calls during 2024 Trump assassination attempt, watchdog f...". Daily Mail UK frames it as "Secret Service knew Thomas Crooks was on roof TWO MINUTES before he shot Trump, bombshell...".
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Right / center-rightSecret Service Missed 102 Warnings Before Trump Assassination Attempt in Butler: Report

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The Epoch TimesNews report · Jul 3, 3:19 AM

Secret Service Missed 102 Warnings Before Trump Assassination Attempt in Butler: Report

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The Homeland Security Department report lists communications failures and security lapses that led up to the gunman opening fire from a rooftop.

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Daily Mail UKNews report · Jul 3, 7:43 AM

Secret Service knew Thomas Crooks was on roof TWO MINUTES before he shot Trump, bombshell intelligence report reveals

According to a newly unredacted DHS report, the Secret Service missed opportunities to detect, prevent, and disrupt an assassination attempt against Donald Trump during a 202 rally.

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The Jerusalem PostNews report · Jul 3, 4:55 AM

Secret Service missed 102 radio calls during 2024 Trump assassination attempt, watchdog finds

Recommendations in the inspector general's report covered such areas as information sharing and addressing "line of sight vulnerabilities" ahead of events.

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NY Post PoliticsNews report · Jul 3, 2:51 AM

Secret Service member was Googling rooftop location of Trump’s would-be assassin when shots rang out in Butler, Pa.: DHS report

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The report concluded Secret Service “missed multiple opportunities to detect, prevent, and disrupt” deranged gunman Thomas Crooks’ attempted assassination of Trump, including shocking commu...

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