Whistleblower Reveals Another Secret Service Lapse Before Trump Rally Incident

A new whistleblower has stepped forward, providing startling information about the July attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley shared these revelations in an interview with Fox News host Jesse Watters, stating what he has recently learned.

“What I’m discovering now is that the lead advance agent, in charge of Trump’s entire Pennsylvania trip that day, actually failed one or more of her training exams when she initially joined the Secret Service,” Hawley said.

“The emerging pattern from whistleblowers who keep coming to me repeatedly is that the Trump rally was understaffed, undermanned. They didn’t have personnel with sufficient experience. And now, I’m told, this advance agent may have failed one or more training exams and wasn’t considered a top-tier agent. This is absurd. The fact that the director won’t be transparent with the American public about what’s happening here is utterly unacceptable and unbelievable,” he stated.

The discussion also touched on former Director Kimberly Cheatle’s plan to increase the number of women in the Secret Service by 30 percent, with Watters implying this might have affected the selection process.

“Director Cheatle had a goal of making 30% of the Secret Service women. So, even though this woman may have failed once, twice, or more, it didn’t matter. Cheatle still put her in charge of the protective detail for Butler, despite knowing about the Iranian threat,” Watters remarked.

This raised further concerns for Senator Hawley, who questioned why this specific agent was tasked with protecting the former president that day.

“This is what’s so difficult to comprehend. If this individual failed one or more training exams and wasn’t known as one of the Secret Service’s top agents, and she’s stationed in Pittsburgh, why was she placed in charge of the entire trip?” Hawley asked.

“The whole thing, she was responsible for everything — from the moment the president landed until he arrived in Butler. It’s completely inexplicable. And another thing — sources familiar with the Secret Service’s internal investigation have told me that the Department of Homeland Security is pressuring the Secret Service not to comply with congressional document requests. This is becoming outrageous. The American public deserves the truth,” he added.

Following the resignation of Director Kim Cheatle in August, the Secret Service revealed it had taken certain measures after the assassination attempt on Trump’s life.

Fox News reported that nearly a month after the incident, and after multiple agency failures came to light, several individuals involved in the detail have been placed on leave.

“One member of Trump’s personal protective team and four members of the Secret Service’s Pittsburgh Field Office, including the special agent in charge, have been sidelined nearly six weeks after the event. They remain employed but are working remotely and are no longer permitted in the field. They are barred from conducting any investigative work,” the report noted.

The report added, “This news follows the Secret Service’s internal interviews to understand how Thomas Matthew Crooks was able to fire multiple shots from the AGR building in Butler. The interviews were delayed because the FBI was conducting its own investigation, according to a source familiar with both inquiries.”