A government watchdog report finds the U.S. Secret Service failed to monitor 102 local radio transmissions related to the gunman at the July 2024 Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, prior to the assassination attempt. The disclosure raises new questions about security lapses at the event.
A government watchdog inquiry has revealed that the U.S. Secret Service missed 102 local radio transmissions about the gunman who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a July 2024 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The report, published by an unnamed watchdog body, details that the service failed to monitor police and emergency radio channels that contained warnings and information about the suspect before he opened fire. The assassination attempt, which injured the former president and killed a bystander, has been the subject of multiple investigations. The findings add to a growing list of procedural failures already identified by congressional and internal reviews. As The Zioneer has previously reported (article, June 16), the FBI foiled a separate, unrelated plot targeting Trump during a White House UFC event in June 2026 — that involved explosive drones and sniper teams. Today's watchdog report is focused solely on the Butler rally security breakdown. No further official comment from the Secret Service has been released as of this writing.
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