Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) sent a letter on Thursday to the head of the United States Secret Service, saying that new whistleblower claims had raised some serious questions about the agency’s actions just prior to the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Hawley addressed the letter to acting Director Ronald Rowe, saying that a whistleblower with “direct knowledge” of the sequence of events and security measures taken leading up to and immediately after the second assassination attempt — which took place on Sunday afternoon while the former president was playing golf on his home course — had raised concerns about what was and was not done to protect Trump.
“NEW WHISTLEBLOWER allegations — this time about the latest attempt on Trump’s life,” Hawley posted via X. “Whistleblower alleges Secret Service apparently failed to account for ‘known vulnerabilities’ at Trump’s golf course. Shooter was able to lie in wait for 12 hours. What is…