First Assassination Report Overshadowed by the Second: A Tale of Security Failures
Prepared by an anonymous friend, analyzing the Hawley Whistleblower Report and how its critical findings on US Secret Service failures almost got Trump killed.
The Hawley Whistleblower Report
The Report is a detailed account of the critical security failures that led to the near-assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. It came out a day after the 2nd assassination attempt so no one would notice. This incident is described as one of the most significant security breakdowns in modern U.S. history, comparable to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan. Senator Josh Hawley led the investigation, gathering testimonies from whistleblowers within the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other law enforcement agencies. The report highlights numerous failures, including a lack of surveillance, security personnel shortages, mismanagement, and negligence.
Key Findings:
1. Inadequate Security Measures:
- The Secret Service's Counter Surveillance Division (CSD), responsible for threat assessments, failed to evaluate the Butler rally site, leaving critical vulnerabilities.
- Drone technology, offered by local law enforcement, was declined by the Secret Service, despite its potential to neutralize threats. The assassin used a drone to scout the site hours before the attempt.
- Key security personnel, including counter-snipers, were either denied or not deployed due to miscommunication and bureaucratic incompetence.
- Heat conditions led to the abandonment of essential rooftop posts, where the shooter later fired from.
2. Incompetence of Personnel:
- The lead site agent responsible for the rally was known to be incompetent, having failed key federal training exams. This agent made decisions that compromised security, such as allowing obstructions (like flags) that blocked agents' lines of sight.
3. Mishandling of Additional Resources:
- Whistleblowers reported that additional security resources were intentionally withheld by USSS headquarters, as Trump was considered a lower-priority protectee compared to the current president or vice president.
4. Retaliation Against Whistleblowers:
- Allegations were made that Secret Service personnel who raised concerns about the inadequate security at Trump’s events were reassigned or faced disciplinary action for their warnings.
5. DHS and Secret Service Failures:
- DHS provided inadequate training to agents tasked with protective details. Some DHS agents, normally assigned to child exploitation cases, were reassigned to rally security with minimal preparation, such as a two-hour webinar.
Missing Elements:
- The report does not provide much clarity on the motive of the shooter, leaving key questions unanswered.
- There is limited insight into the internal communication failures between federal, state, and local law enforcement and how they could be improved.
- The report fails to hold higher-ranking officials fully accountable, as many key decision-makers remain unnamed and shielded from scrutiny.
Key Takeaways:
1. The report underscores systemic mismanagement within the Secret Service, revealing that internal culture, resource misallocation, and leadership failures contributed to a near-catastrophic security breach.
2. Whistleblowers played a vital role in exposing these failures, demonstrating the importance of protecting and valuing whistleblower testimonies.
3. Swift action is required from Congress and the President to address these structural weaknesses within the USSS and DHS.
Conclusion:
The report reveals a shocking level of incompetence in the U.S. Secret Service. The failures described by whistleblowers suggest that these issues are not isolated but are instead symptomatic of larger, systemic problems within the agency. Reforms and stronger accountability measures are needed to prevent future incidents of this nature and to restore public trust. The key takeaway is that the structural weaknesses and mismanagement within the Secret Service, left unaddressed, could have resulted in far worse consequences. Congressional oversight and executive action are critical to fix these problems.
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Congressman Dan Goldman spoke on national television after the second attempt, stating that trump should be: "Eliminated". This Fascist insanity should result in his arrest for complicity with anyone who acts on the congressman's encouragement to kill Trump. This statement is an example of the mindset of the DNA, the Deep State and MIC all of which are in power to destroy all of humanity. They want world domination and will settle for nothing less. The poor mindless supporters of the DNC are brainwashed as is a good friend of mine. An armchair supporter who relies on CNN and does not think or investigate for himself. he is misled and on the wrong track. Convinced by these evil bastards, he can't even think for himself. He needs them to tell him how to act and think. It is sad we have come to this. I saw it years ago and tried to discuss it but no one listened. Of course they were not interested in anything but material items and greed. Corruption has infiltrated government with beings who are soul-less and some may even be human clones. with all of the secrecy behind area 51 I believe that they have incredible malevolent tech they are using against humanity now and in the past. We need to end secrecy and stop the false enemy games.