The United States Secret Service under scrutiny following the attempted assassination of Trump

The United States Secret Service is under scrutiny following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania this past Saturday. This incident has shocked a country already polarized just months before the November elections, raising serious concerns about the security and protection protocols for high-ranking officials. The director of the Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, announced that the agency will cooperate with an independent investigation to understand the failures that allowed the attacker to carry out the assault against Trump. Cheatle emphasized the importance of reviewing what happened and working on measures to prevent future incidents of this nature, ensuring their full participation in the oversight process announced by President Joe Biden. The House Committee on Homeland Security, controlled by Republicans, has summoned Cheatle to provide details on the assassination attempt. Additionally, it is expected that the director of the Secret Service will appear before the House Oversight Committee and participate in a large-scale hearing scheduled for July 22. Concern in Congress is focused on how the alleged attacker managed to access a rooftop near where Trump was located, especially because some individuals tried to alert security forces before the shooting. This incident has raised questions about the effectiveness of the protection provided by the Secret Service at high-profile public events. During the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Trump was injured and quickly evacuated by Secret Service agents after multiple shots were heard. The attacker and a bystander died in the incident, while two people were injured. In response to these events, Biden has ordered a thorough review of security at future rallies and at the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin, where Trump will be named the presidential candidate. In response to the assassination attempt, Cheatle announced that security measures for Trump and at the Republican convention will be intensified. Additionally, the former president requested the Secret Service to protect independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy, considering the current world situation and the history of violence associated with the Kennedy family, with the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy in past decades. According to Secret Service information, the agency is responsible for protecting important political figures, including presidents and presidential candidates, as well as visiting heads of state. With the elections scheduled for November 5, the security of the candidates and the stability of political events have become a priority amid a climate of uncertainty and growing tensions in the country.