According to the Washington Post, U.S. Secret Service agents fired a shot at the robbers who tried to break into a carjacking near the home of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen early Tuesday morning local time. No one was hit and no suspects have been arrested.
The acting head of the US Secret Service, which did not provide clear guidance or direction to local law enforcement at the time, said a "paradigm shift" was needed after the July 13 shooting of Mr. Trump. Complacency among some staff led to breaches of security protocols. The second assassination attempt against Trump in Florida shows the intensification of the threat environment. The Secret Service needs additional manpower, technical assets, and equipment to meet long- and short-term needs.
The acting director of the US Secret Service: The suspect did not open fire.
According to sources, Ronald Rowe, the acting director of the US Secret Service, will travel to Florida after Trump's suspected assassination attempt.
"I have directed the team to ensure that the Secret Service has sufficient resources to keep Trump safe," said US President Joe Biden.
Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill to expand the Secret Service's powers to fight cryptocurrency-related crimes. CatherineCortezMasto of Nevada and Charles Grassley of Iowa recently introduced the Cybercrime Money Laundering Act of 2024, which would expand the Secret Service's powers to investigate cryptocurrency transactions by unlicensed money transfer businesses and potential fraud against the U.S. Financial Institution Group. Cortez Masto emphasized the importance of the bill...
The acting director of the US Secret Service, Lowe, apologized at a press conference on the same day and admitted that the Secret Service was fully responsible for the shooting at the Trump rally that took place on July 13.
According to market sources, Trump plans to hold more outdoor rallies, saying the Secret Service must protect his safety.
After U.S. Secret Service Director Chettle resigned over the Trump attack, U.S. President Joe Biden expressed his gratitude for Chettle's service. The independent investigation into the July 13 rally attack continues, and a new Secret Service director will be appointed soon.
According to MSNBC, U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Chettle has resigned over the Trump attack.