Staff Reports
In a startling report, it has been alleged that Secret Service resources were diverted from a Pennsylvania Trump rally to a Jill Biden event, raising significant concerns about the security protocol and prioritization. Real Clear Politics’ Susan Crabtree revealed that during the same timeframe as the former President’s rally, resources were shifted to Biden’s Pittsburgh event citing “agency protocol applying to Trump as a former president.”
The implications of this decision are troubling, suggesting that Trump, despite being a high-profile target with numerous threats, was not given the necessary security attention due to his status as a former president. The revelation that Trump’s regular detail was overworked, leading to the deployment of temporary agents from different field offices, further compounds the security risks and potential failures.
This is the problem that my Secret Sources have cited: Secret Services resources were diverted to Jill Biden's event and away from Trump's because they followed agency protocol applying to Trump as a former president, according to two sources within the Secret Service community.… pic.twitter.com/9MzmS6Bia7
— Susan Crabtree (@susancrabtree) July 14, 2024
With only two counter-snipers present at the rally, the insufficient coverage and last-minute approval for security measures raise serious questions about the Secret Service’s preparedness and response capabilities. The delay in organizing a proper security team and the lack of adequate resources indicate systemic deficiencies that may have contributed to the security breach during the assassination attempt on Trump.
Former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino has called for accountability within the agency, urging the resignation of the Chief of Communications in light of these revelations. The failure to provide adequate security for a high-profile event, coupled with the redirection of resources to a lower priority engagement, underscores the need for a comprehensive review of Secret Service protocols to prevent similar lapses in the future.
