Two years after a gunman opened fire on Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the security failures that nearly cost him his life remain under scrutiny as later alleged plots and reported threats keep presidential protection in the spotlight.Trump was rushed offstage by Secret Service agents after gunfire grazed his upper right ear during his July 13, 2024, rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.The attack came months before Trump’s re-election and preceded a series of later alleged attempts and reported threats against his life.Two years ago Monday, Trump was mid-sentence, pointing to a chart on illegal immigration under the Biden administration, when gunshots pierced the air at his Butler rally.
Authorities identified the gunman as Thomas Matthew Crooks, who fired from the roof of a nearby building.TWO MEN SHOT AT TRUMP'S BUTLER RALLY SUE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVER SECRET SERVICE 'PREVENTABLE FAILURES'BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania.Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S.
President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Secret Service agents tackled Trump to the ground.
Moments later, as they rose to escort him to his motorcade, Trump emerged from the huddle.Trump raised his fist high in the air, and said "fight" three times, prompting the audience to erupt and chant "U-S-A!" as he exited.The gunman killed firefighter Corey Comperatore, who was shielding his family, and wounded two other men.
A Secret Service sniper killed Crooks during the shooting.A report from the Office of Inspector General, released earlier this month, found that U.S.Secret Service "missed multiple opportunities" to prevent or disrupt the assassination attempt due to communication failures and other security lap...