Secret Service Investigates Two Assassination Attempts on Trump
New Director Sean Curran pledges to address security failures and enhance agency operations after last year's incidents.
- President Donald Trump was targeted in two separate assassination attempts in 2024, one at a Pennsylvania rally and another at his Florida golf course.
- Sean Curran, newly appointed Secret Service Director, has expressed confidence in the agency's ability to resolve the investigations and improve security protocols.
- The Butler, Pennsylvania, shooting resulted in one death, three injuries, and raised concerns about operational and communication gaps within the Secret Service.
- Suspect Ryan Routh, accused in the golf course incident, has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including attempted assassination and firearm offenses.
- The Secret Service has initiated internal reviews and brought in external intelligence experts to overhaul its security and intelligence operations.