Following an attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, there has been extensive criticism of the Secret Service's handling of security, particularly the use of supplemental protective personnel. President Biden has directed the Secret Service to extend protection to independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., acknowledging the heightened threat environment. Trump, who was not seriously injured in the attack, has publicly supported this move, citing the historical assassinations within the Kennedy family. Allegations that Secret Service resources were diverted from Trump to protect First Lady Jill Biden have been strongly denied by the agency.