The United States named the reasons for the failure of the Secret Service in the assassination attempt on Trump in 2024

Employees of the United States Secret Service (USSS) made a number of miscalculations, due to which they could not prevent an assassination attempt on American leader Donald Trump in July 2024, when he was running for president from the Republican Party. This was reported by TASS on July 3, after reviewing the report prepared by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of the United States.

According to the report, Secret Service officers were unable to detect the use of a drone for reconnaissance by the accused in the assassination attempt on President Thomas Crooks. The reason for this was the insufficient training of one of the agents and equipment failures.

It also became known that the service staff did not create a single operational headquarters with local law enforcement agencies. This led to problems with information exchange, which is why the Secret Service missed many reports from eyewitnesses who suspected Crooks. The report also states that there were insufficient forces on the spot, and the risk of shooting from the roof of the building was not eliminated in a timely manner.

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On June 16, Reuters reported that the FBI had prevented a potential attack on the UFC tournament site in front of the White House. According to him, the attack was supposed to take place during the celebration of Trump and the invited guests of his 80th birthday.

The US Department of Justice clarified on the same day that the caught intruders could be sent to prison for life and fined $ 250 thousand. The department later admitted that the plot was an attempt on Trump, his family and guests. It was noted that the attackers wanted to first cause panic in the crowd by launching unmanned aerial vehicles filled with explosives at it, and then open sniper fire on their main targets — representatives of the administration.