Politics

• United States Secret Service (USSS) denied multiple requests for additional staff, assets, and resources to protect President Trump during the campaign.
• United States Secret Service (USSS) did not fire a single person involved in the planning and execution of the Butler rally. United States Secret Service (USSS) formally disciplined only six personnel, some of whom received their disciplinary decision as recently as July 2025. In two instances, the final disciplinary decision was a reduced punishment from what was originally recommended. Former Director Kimberly Cheatle falsely testified to Congress that no United States Secret Service (USSS) asset requests were denied for the Butler rally.
• Despite United States Secret Service (USSS) leadership receiving an intelligence briefing regarding the protectee and authorizing counter snipers at all of President Trump’s outdoor rallies a day prior, counter snipers were not present at the July 9, Doral campaign rally.
• There were ill-defined responsibilities for United States Secret Service (USSS) agents serving in advance roles.
• United States Secret Service (USSS) agents failed to communicate crucial information regarding the suspicious individual to President Trump’s shift detail, which had the ability to prevent him from taking the stage.
• Pertinent threat intelligence related to the protectee was not shared with United States Secret Service (USSS) agents in charge of security at the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally.
• There was a severe lack of coordination and communication between United States Secret Service (USSS) and state and local law enforcement from the advance process through the event.