Article originally appeared on www.westernjournal.com.
The Secret Service did not assign its best people to the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally at which former President Donald Trump was wounded in an assassination attempt, according to Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.
“Whistleblowers tell me that MOST of Trump’s security detail working the event last Saturday were not even Secret Service,” Hawley posted on X on Friday.
“DHS assigned unprepared and inexperienced personnel,” he said.
In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the senator expanded on his allegations and demanded answers.
🚨🚨 Whistleblowers tell me that MOST of Trump’s security detail working the event last Saturday were not even Secret Service. DHS assigned unprepared and inexperienced personnel 👇 pic.twitter.com/eo4jNmJWFT — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) July 19, 2024
“Whistleblowers who have direct knowledge of the event have approached my office. According to the allegations, the July 13 rally was considered to be a ‘loose’ security event,” Hawley wrote.
“For example, …
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