An independent panel called for a profound reform of the United States Secret Serviceafter the failed attack against the former president Donald Trump happened in July, within the framework of a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The attack was described as a “failure hitserum” in terms of security by the members of the panel, who issued a 52-page report addressed to the secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas.
The report states that “the Secret service it became bureaucratic, complacent and static,” and underlines that there are “systemic problems” that must be urgently addressed. The four members of the panel, made up of bipartisan, They agree that the agency requires restructuring to be able to fulfill its mission.
Among their recommendations, they highlight the need to replace the management team with professionals with external experience. Secret service and focus efforts exclusively on protection, leaving aside the investigation of financial crimes.
The incident in question occurred on July 13, when Thomas Crooks, He opened fire from a rooftop, hitting Trump in one ear. In the attack, one person lost his life before Crooks was killed by a member of the Secret service.
The event revealed various security failures, recognized even by the agency itself. “July 13 represents a historic security failure of the Service Secret”, reads the document, which also criticizes the agents’ lack of “reasoning.”
The panel also highlights that they did not address a second assassination attempt against Trump, which was thwarted in September while the former president was at one of his golf courses.