Local police told Secret Service they didn’t have manpower to secure building used by Trump’s would-be assassin
By ARIANNA VILLARREAL | The Federalist
Law enforcement in Butler County, Pennsylvania, warned the U.S. Secret Service in advance of former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally last weekend that they did not have the manpower to secure the building used by Trump’s would-be assassin.
Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger said the Secret Service was informed that the police “did not have manpower to assist with securing that building,” according to a report by The Washington Post.
A Secret Service official, who spoke to the Post on the condition of anonymity, confirmed Goldinger’s statement.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has claimed the agency relied on local law enforcement to secure the rally’s surrounding area, which included the Agr In...