Overview

• In a Fox News interview on the one-year anniversary, Trump said he was satisfied with the core Secret Service investigation but acknowledged agents missed critical posts and failed to coordinate with local police
• The Secret Service has enacted 21 of 46 congressional security reforms, including funding for aerial drones and the creation of a dedicated air and space security division
• Senator Ron Johnson’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations has subpoenaed the FBI and Department of Justice for witness interviews and body-camera footage over transparency concerns
• A comprehensive final report on the July 2024 attack remains unpublished, leaving questions about shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks’s motives and the full scope of security lapses
• Trump continues to invoke his “saved to save the country” narrative to bolster his policy agenda despite a net approval rating that has slipped to -7 points