BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 14: The American flag, that served as the backdrop for a campaign rally by former President and current Republican candidate Donald J. Trump, blows in the wind at Butler Fairgrounds in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of the former president on July 14, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump was escorted away by the Secret Service with an injury to his ear. According to reports, the FBI has identified the gunman, killed at the scene, as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. One attendee at the rally on July 13 was killed and two others severely injured. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

Secret Service Blames Local Police For Assassination Attempt: Cops Were ‘Tasked with Securing Properties’ Ahead Of, During Rally

The Secret Service claims that the rooftop where 20-year-old gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to kill former President Donald Trump was outside the perimeters that the federal agency was entrusted with guarding while holding local police accountable for their “failure to secure it.”

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