Trump shooter Thomas Crooks wasn’t the only individual on the Secret Service’s radar on the day of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, according to acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe.
On Tuesday, Rowe appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to answer questions about the attempt against Trump’s life at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.
During the hearing, Rowe was repeatedly asked how the Secret Service allowed Trump to take the stage if they were aware that the shooter, Crooks, was seen as a suspicious individual beforehand. Rowe took ownership for the security failure, but said that when Trump started speaking, Crooks hadn’t been determined to be a threat.
“There were other calls that day of individuals who came to the attention of law enforcement … regarding the assailant, that never really rose to a level of we should not put him out there,” Rowe said. “Had we known that there was a dangerous individual out there, we would never let a protectee go out on stage.”
Rowe later added that he didn’t have an exact number of suspicious persons reports the Secret Service received but confirmed there were several individuals being looked into.
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
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