Overview

• A Senate committee described the Secret Service’s protection at Trump’s July 2024 Butler rally as a “cascade of avoidable errors” involving multiple lapses in planning and execution.
• Investigators found that warnings about a suspicious individual reached the agency at least 25 minutes before the shooting but were not relayed to Trump’s protective detail.
• Only six Secret Service employees faced disciplinary measures and former chief Kimberly Cheatle resigned, as the agency commits to broad reforms to strengthen candidate security.
• In a Fox News interview marking the one-year anniversary, Trump called the attempt “unforgettable,” credited divine intervention for his survival and reinforced his defiant “fight” image.
• Despite extensive probes, the attacker’s motive remains unclear a year later, though officials note his prior mental health struggles and confirm he was killed by security forces.