House Report Criticizes Security in Trump Assassination Attempts

A bipartisan House task force has released a preliminary report criticizing the U.S. Secret Service for 'stunning security failures' during a July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally. The report, based on extensive interviews and documents, highlights the lack of coordination between the Secret Service and local law enforcement, which allowed gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks to open fire, injuring Trump and resulting in one death and two injuries. Key failures included poor communication, absence of a unified command, and inadequate security perimeters. Lawmakers emphasized that these events were 'preventable' and blamed fragmented communication and unclear command structures for the incident. The task force is also probing a second assassination attempt on Trump that occurred at his Florida golf course in September.