Secret Service report reveals communication failures in Trump assassination attempt [Video]

The Secret Service released a report today detailing communication failures during the July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.”It’s important that we hold ourselves accountable for the failures of July 13,” said acting Secret Service Director Ron Rowe.The report outlines missed opportunities to stop the gunman, citing communication failures between the agency and local law enforcement during the planning process and the event itself.Trump was shot in the ear during the rally.”The secret security room calls the counter sniper response agent reporting an individual on the roof of the AGR building. That vital piece of information was not relayed over the Secret Service radio network,” Rowe said.The release of the report coincides with Congress taking action to ensure the safety of presidential candidates.The House unanimously passed a bill Friday requiring the Secret Service to use the same standards of protection for major presidential and vice-presidential candidates …