Several senior Secret Service agents are resigning just before the public release of an internal investigation into the security failures surrounding the July 13 assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, PA. According to anonymous sources who spoke to The Washington Post, the report reveals that Secret Service agents failed to instruct local police to secure the rooftop where the gunman positioned himself.
Mike Plati, Assistant Director of the Office of Protective Operations, retired on Friday, according to a Secret Service statement. John Buckley, a senior executive in charge of public event security resources, is also expected to retire soon, as per an internal Secret Service email. A senior agent from the Pittsburgh field office, who was involved in crafting the security plan, has also indicated plans to retire, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
Kimberly Cheatle, the Secret Service director, resigned shortly after the shooting amid bipartisan pressure. She faced criticism for delaying details about the investigation and waiting for a 60-day review to finish before sharing more information.
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) previewed the findings, stating, “I think the American people are going to be shocked, astonished, and appalled by what we will report to