Donald Trump’s Secret Service Protection Under Investigation Following Assassination Attempt

By FOX News
Posted on 07/16/24 | News Source: FOX News

The inspector general of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has opened an investigation into the U.S. Secret Service’s planning of a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania that took place on Saturday.

Joseph V. Cuffari, who was appointed as the inspector general by former President Trump in 2019, opened the investigation.

The investigation was recently listed on the Office of Inspector General’s website page that lists ongoing projects.

The objective of the investigation, according to the site, is to “evaluate the United States Secret Service’s process for securing former President Trump’s July 13, 2024 campaign event.”

The project is also categorized as counter terrorism and homeland threats.