Secret Service Admits Security Lapse in Trump Assassination Attempt

Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe expressed shame over a security lapse at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where a failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump occurred. The incident involved a gunman who killed one attendee and injured others. Rowe acknowledges the failure and promises corrective measures.

In a candid admission before two Senate committees, Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe acknowledged a major security lapse at the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where an attempted assassination of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took place.

Rowe described his visit to the rally site, confessing his dismay over the inadequate security measures. The shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, who wounded Trump, killed one attendee, and injured two others, was able to fire shots from a nearby roof that was left unsecured.

Republican and Democratic senators grilled Rowe on the Secret Service's reliance on local law enforcement for securing the area, emphasizing the agency's responsibility. Rowe vowed stringent corrective actions to prevent future lapses, especially with rising political tensions ahead of the November election.

(With inputs from agencies.)