Secret Service faces serious questions about security and roof access at Trump event

 

Secret Service faces serious questions about security and roof access at Trump event

In the wake of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, concerns and questions are growing about how a sniper gained access to the roof at the outdoor rally, about 150 meters from the former president's podium.

Sources say the shots were fired from the "3 o'clock position" of President Trump's podium, and the gunfire came from President Trump's right side. Seconds after the shots were fired, a Secret Service sniper began firing at the suspect found on the roof.

Notably, the shooter was outside the secured area, raising questions about the size of the area, the efforts to search and secure the American Glass Research building, and even how the shooter was able to get onto the roof.

President Joe Biden said Sunday that he has directed U.S. Secret Service Director of Intelligence Kimberly Cheatle to "review all security arrangements for the Republican National Convention." What exactly happened? And I’ll share the results of that independent review with the American people,” Biden said.

Law enforcement sources say that part of the aftermath will include a review of whether the Secret Service had enough assets to protect Trump days ahead of officially becoming the Republican presidential nominee and whether procedures were followed to conduct security sweeps of the building that offered a vantage point for the alleged shooter.

“Foundationally, one of the most basic elements of site security, especially a site that’s outside and largely uncontrolled, is (to) eliminate sight lines to this space where the protectee will be either speaking or just occupying,” former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday morning. “When you look at that map, it so clearly points to those buildings that are within it, clearly within shooting range.”

FBI now leading the investigation into attempted assassination

It is not yet clear how the shooter was able to obtain rooftop access in relatively close proximity, or why that building was left outside the “hard” security perimeter. The FBI is now the lead agency investigating the attempted assassination. But this vulnerability issue will need to be investigated not only by Congress, but also by the Department of Homeland Security and the USSS.

According to CNN affiliate KDKA, a witness told police officers that he saw a man with a gun walking "from roof to roof" just before the attack.

Ben Mather said, "I was standing on the fence when I saw the man moving from roof to roof. (I) told the police officer (the suspected shooter) that I was on the roof," KDKA reported. "When I turned around to go back to where I was, the shooting started, pandemonium ensued, everyone ran, and that was it.Witnesses also told reporters that they saw a person matching the description of the gunman before the shooting." The suspected shooter was seen holding a rifle outside the security cordon of the rally.

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