Overview

• The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s investigation found a cascade of preventable lapses that nearly cost President Trump his life at the July 13, 2024, Butler rally.
• At least ten requests for countersnipers, counter-drone systems and assault team personnel were denied or left unfulfilled by agency leadership.
• Six Secret Service agents received suspensions without pay ranging from 10 to 42 days; none were terminated over the operational failures.
• Director Sean Curran acknowledged technological, human and coordination errors and outlined substantive reforms to strengthen threat detection and interagency communication.
• On the one-year anniversary, President Trump and senior Republican lawmakers credited divine intervention for his survival while reaffirming confidence in the Service.