U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign ...

WASHINGTON — A half dozen Secret Service agents were punished for failures in connection with the attempted assassination of then-candidate President Donald Trump last year. A gunman, identified as Thomas Crooks, opened fire on the president as he spoke at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024, CNN reported.

The Secret Service suspended six agents in connection with their “actions” during last year’s assassination attempt on President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler,