A local law enforcement officer reportedly saw a man carrying a range-finder outside the Donald Trump rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, thirty minutes before the attack.
The largest U.S. police group, the Fraternal Order of Police, criticized the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) after it failed to "secure an obvious weakness in the security" of Donald Trump's July 13 rally in Pennsylvania.
Representative Mark Green (R-TN), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, sent letters to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray, and Secret Service (USSS) Director Kimberly Cheatle, calling them to testify on July 23.
In an unexpected move, MSNBC decided to pull the broadcast of its show "Morning Joe" following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Texas state legislators have called for Rep. Jasmin Crockett (D) to resign over her support of a bill that would have revoked Secret Service protection for Donald Trump.
In the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the Secret Service has pointed fingers at local law enforcement for failing to secure the area adequately.