Overview

• The Secret Service has implemented only 20 of 46 congressional recommendations from investigations into the July 2024 Butler rally shooting.
• Six junior agents were suspended for 10 to 42 days without pay after security failures allowed a gunman to wound President Donald Trump and kill a rallygoer.
• Victims’ families and lawmakers have criticized the agency’s opaque response and slow reform progress.
• Investigations uncovered procedural errors, outdated technology, and a “cover your ass” culture that hindered coordination with local law enforcement.
• Project Veritas alleges a uniformed officer violated protocol by sharing White House location photos and disparaging the President.