We’ve got some breaking news from Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., who appeared on “Jesse Watters Primetime” Monday night to reveal new claims regarding the assassination attempt on former President Trump last month.
Sen. Hawley shared with host Jesse Watters that whistleblowers provided him with alarming information about the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) lead site agent at the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally on July 13. During the rally, gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks shot Trump from a sloped roof, hitting him in the ear and tragically killing one attendee. The 20-year-old also injured two others before being killed by Secret Service agents.
Concerns About Secret Service Competence
The incident has sparked intense scrutiny of the Secret Service from both Republicans and Democrats. On “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Hawley claimed that the lead site agent was known for being inexperienced and “incompetent.”
“The site agent, the lead agent, was known to the Trump campaign to be inexperienced, to be ineffectual, to be, frankly, incompetent at their job,” Hawley stated. “I’m also told by whistleblowers that on that day, she was not enforcing the normal security protocols.”
He added, “She was not checking people’s IDs. She did not use Secret Service agents. Most of the agents there that day were not Secret Service agents. They were Homeland Security agents.”
Discontent Among Secret Service Agents
Sen. Hawley also claimed that some Secret Service agents are unhappy with how the agency has handled the situation. “Whistleblowers are coming forward from the Secret Service because they can’t believe what leadership is doing,” he said. “They cannot believe that Secret Service is not taking action to clear out the rot. Frankly, they’re scared to death [that] this is going to happen again. We can’t let it happen again. We’ve got to get the facts.”
Hawley’s Demand for Accountability
Shortly after the interview, Hawley made an X post about a scathing letter he had sent to Secret Service acting director Ronald L. Rowe on Monday. In the letter, Hawley demanded answers about why the lead site agent was assigned to the rally and why certain protocols were not followed.
“I urge you to suspend the lead site agent from all Secret Service duties immediately while these claims are investigated,” Hawley wrote.
Stay Tuned
This developing story is sure to bring more revelations and discussions in the coming days. We’ll keep you updated with the latest information as it unfolds.
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