(Patriot.Buzz) – A bombshell-scathing new report from a House task force revealed shocking security failures that left Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump vulnerable to assassination.
The bipartisan panel concluded that fragmented communication and unclear chains of command between law enforcement agencies allowed a gunman to carry out an attack that wounded Trump and killed an innocent rally-goer.
Composed of seven Republicans and six Democrats, the House task force conducted an extensive investigation into the July 2023 assassination attempt on the former president at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
According to the report, gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks was spotted on the roof of the AGR building by a local officer before opening fire.
However, this critical information never reached Trump’s security detail due to a complete breakdown in communication protocols.
The task force described the incident as “preventable and should not have happened,” highlighting the “stunning security failures” that allowed Crooks to carry out his attack.
In addition, the report showed a list of failures by the Secret Service, including poor communication with local authorities, failure to secure the rally site properly, and a lack of clear guidance to state and local agencies.
Shockingly, there was no unified briefing between federal and local partners, leading to dangerous gaps in awareness and coordination.
The lawmakers stated that “the fragmented lines of communication and unclear chains of command” between agencies “allowed Crooks to evade law enforcement” as his behavior grew increasingly suspicious.
At the same time, Trump was shot in the ear, an innocent rally attendee was killed, and two others were wounded.
In the aftermath of this security debacle, five Secret Service agents have been placed on modified duty, and the agency’s director at the time, Kimberly Cheatle, resigned.
The task force is also investigating a second assassination attempt on the GOP leader that occurred at his Florida golf course on September 15, involving a suspect armed with a rifle.
This pattern of security failures raises serious questions about whether law enforcement agencies have been infiltrated or compromised by anti-Trump elements seeking to harm the former president.
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