Attempts by Congress to obtain and preserve records and information relating to the security setup at Trump's Butler, Penn., have thus far failed as the DOJ, the DHS and the FBI are all stonewalling the investigation.'
Sen. Johnson further demanded in a letter he wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland, DHS head Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray the preservation of background information on the alleged gunman as well as all texts and communications between law enforcement agents, including Secret Service personnel, only to receive no cooperation.
"The lack of transparency from federal entities regarding the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt – which left former President Trump wounded, one rally goer dead, and two other spectators critically injured – is unacceptable," Sen. Johnson's office wrote in an executive summary of its preliminary investigation findings.
"Congress and the public deserve a full explanation and complete answers to all questions regarding the failure of security at the Butler rally. Without transparency, the truth behind the assassination attempt will never be fully revealed and understood."
In the immediate aftermath of the Butler incident, Sen. Johnson's office began feverishly contacting federal, state and local government entities, as well as various private companies, seeking information about what happened with the security failure at Trump's rally. One thing that was discovered is that Secret Service failed to attend a key security briefing for local special weapons and tactics (SWAT) and sniper teams the morning of July 13.
Sen. Johnson's office says Butler County Emergency Services (Butler ESU) provided the security briefing at 9:00 am for all local SWAT teams and snipers assigned to the rally. Local SWAT teams and snipers from nearby Washington and Beaver Counties also attended the meeting.
Nowhere to be found, however, was Secret Service which showed zero interest in even attempting to coordinate with local law enforcement to ensure that Trump and his supporters were safe from harm during the rally.
Local law enforcement confirmed that communications "were siloed" and "not in frequent radio contact directly with Secret Service." And now the world is wondering: why not?
Prior to when the alleged shooter opened fire, local law enforcement notified command, but nothing was done to stop him. It was later revealed that the Secret Service was well aware of that notification but did nothing about it.
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