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Secret Service Missed Radio Calls Before Trump Shooting, Report Finds

A Department of Homeland Security report revealed that Secret Service missed 102 radio communications prior to the 2024 shooting incident involving Donald Trump. The report also indicated that an agent was searching for the assassin's rooftop location on Google during the attack in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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Secret Service Missed Radio Calls Before Trump Shooting, Report Finds

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What Happened

A Department of Homeland Security report has found that the Secret Service missed 102 radio communications before the 2024 shooting incident involving Donald Trump. The report details missed opportunities to detect the assassin who targeted Trump.

During the attack in Butler, Pennsylvania, one Secret Service agent was reportedly using Google to search for the rooftop location of the individual who fired shots. This occurred while the incident was actively unfolding.

Key Facts

  1. 1

    Secret Service missed 102 radio calls before the 2024 Trump shooting.

  2. 2

    A Department of Homeland Security report detailed the missed communications.

  3. 3

    An agent was searching for the assassin's rooftop location on Google during the attack.

  4. 4

    The incident occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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nypostNew York Post
Focuses on a Secret Service member's actions during the attack, specifically searching for the assassin's location on Google, as detailed in a DHS report.
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honolulu-star-advertiserHonolulu Star-Advertiser
Highlights the missed radio calls and the agent's actions during the shooting, citing a DHS report.
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New York PostNew York Post
Secret Service member was Googling rooftop location of Trump’s would-be assassin when shots rang out in Butler, Pa.: DHS report
Honolulu Star-AdvertiserHonolulu Star-Advertiser
Secret Service missed 102 radio calls before 2024 Trump shooting, report says

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2 articles · chronological

New York PostNew York Post
Secret Service member was Googling rooftop location of Trump’s would-be assassin when shots rang out in Butler, Pa.: DHS report
Honolulu Star-AdvertiserHonolulu Star-Advertiser
Secret Service missed 102 radio calls before 2024 Trump shooting, report says

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