Local Cops Blame Secret Service For Rally Shooting

July 29, 2024 News, Police

The local SWAT team assigned to help protect former President Donald Trump on July 13 had not had any contact with the Secret Service agents in charge of security before a would-be assassin opened fire, those officers told ABC News.

It was a critical part of the planning and communications failures that ended with a gunman killing one man, critically injuring two more and wounding Trump as he delivered a speech just days before accepting the Republican presidential nomination.

“We were supposed to get a face-to-face briefing with the Secret Service members whenever they arrived, and that never happened,” said Jason Woods, lead sharpshooter on the SWAT team in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

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In an exclusive interview with @ABC News, the local SWAT team that took up positions at the Pennsylvania rally, says they had no communication with the Secret Service before the shooting. @AaronKatersky reports on what they said went wrong. https://t.co/ZfiUvrBZF4 pic.twitter.com/SIWvVl4BUi

— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) July 29, 2024