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Dan Bongino, Former Secret Service Agent, Says Trump Shooting ‘Catastrophic Failure’
https://www.dailysignal.com ^ | July 13, 2024 | Katrina Trinko

Posted on 07/14/2024 10:43:59 AM PDT by Red Badger

Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent, says Saturday night’s shooting at President Donald Trump’s rally, is a “catastrophic failure” of the Secret Service.

“This is an obviously catastrophic failure and NO excuses should be made, or even attempted,” Bongino posted on X. “The failures are profound and questions must be answered about ground surveillance, air surveillance, post-stander support, and counter-sniper advance work and response. We have ONE job, and we came within inches of a deadly failure today. An uneventful failure is NOT a success.”

Bongino also said he was in touch with other former Secret Service colleagues.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: bidensfault; bongino; cheatle; hh2; jillsfault; obamasfault; secretservice; trump
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To: Red Badger

“Where were the drones?”

No kidding. That was one of my first thoughts yesterday. A dozen should be in the air sending video that get merged into an holistic view of the area combined with real-time AI analysis identifying potential threat actors — all sent to the command center.


21 posted on 07/14/2024 11:13:43 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward Snowden)
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To: UnwashedPeasant

BINGO


22 posted on 07/14/2024 11:14:09 AM PDT by KTM rider (my thinking has made a major paradigm shift since 2020, I no longer know what to believe )
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To: StACase

Change your tagline when you post.

It’s right under the box......


23 posted on 07/14/2024 11:14:53 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: PLMerite

I agree.


24 posted on 07/14/2024 11:14:55 AM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: StACase

You can change it every time you post. It’s right under the post box where it says “tagline”.


25 posted on 07/14/2024 11:16:20 AM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: monkeyshine

Thanks


26 posted on 07/14/2024 11:19:04 AM PDT by StACase ("The Climate Crisis" is a text book example of "The Big Lie")
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
all the drones were lost in Benghazi protecting Ambassador Stevens for Obama and Hillary

LOL all the drones are owned by the Bad Guys who took over the USA, I would'nt look for them to help

27 posted on 07/14/2024 11:20:31 AM PDT by KTM rider (my thinking has made a major paradigm shift since 2020, I no longer know what to believe )
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To: Red Badger

The SS looked like an absolute clown show complete with female midgets that quite obviously had no weapons mastery. Go watch the videos of the attempt on President Reagan’s life to see how real professionals operate.


28 posted on 07/14/2024 11:25:50 AM PDT by Ajnin (Don't be a pansy, embrace the fireball.)
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To: Arlis

After the Vietnam War we had “Rules of Engagement” suddenly which meant our armed combatants had no autonomy any longer to shoot to kill. You had to go through a chain of military command up through civilian oversight electronically before being given authorization to engage any enemy with deadly force proactively. It appears this type of command and control may already have been ingrained into our various protective agencies over the intervening years, and we saw the results Saturday.


29 posted on 07/14/2024 11:29:55 AM PDT by 4Runner
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To: Red Badger

There was one guy at the presser yesterday says the perp was outside the perimiter????

Outside the perimeter? That perimeter is is anything within eyesight of The President and a bit beyond.

How in the Ho Lee Phuk is that possible?

I’ve been to Trump rallies and snipers are everywhere, including in the hills surrounding.

Security is actually visible for miles before you even get to a rally venue.

I felt safe, as well, unconcerned for The President’s safety

Moreover, there was a helicopter circling the event

So… a guy just decides to show up at a rally and take a potshot at PDJT… and he looks around for a spot that wasn’t covered by USSS and… well whadaya know! He’s in luck. A handy barn roof with no-one on it. And his rifle happens to be sighted in for the distance to the stage.

Now, let’s just see if he can get up there with a rifle without being spotted. Well whaddaya know! Another lucky break! Wait… he was spotted and pointed out to security, Well whaddaya know! Three times lucky! Security blew it off.

Oops. His luck ran out. He was shot deader’n a doornail. Tsk, tsk. Too bad. Can’t question him now.

Gonna be lots of stuff out there

Fact is “it should have never happened “

That it did is inexplicable and no answer will be acceptable

Snipers have an Area of Operation

In that AO are Squares that they are responsible for scanning hostiles and intelligence

Each Square also has math notes for distance, elevation, declination, etc

This was not a slipup


30 posted on 07/14/2024 11:32:44 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: lowbridge

Q:
How does someone get a long gun into a political rally and occupy a sweet rooftop sniper’s spot, all within plain view of spectators and the law enforcement, (federal, state and local), the LEOs chose to ignore this guy long enough to allow him to fire for a volley shots at President Trump ?

A: You can not achieve this without inside help.


31 posted on 07/14/2024 11:33:07 AM PDT by OldHarbor
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To: RainMan

That whole “green light” thing is an artifact of the 70s and 80s. There pretty much is no such thing as moder LE snipers needing to get “permission to fire” with the exception of a static standoff with negotiators etc.... and even then it’s not absolute.

If they really had to radio for permission, that is at least 30 years out of date as a LE concept.

Utter incompetence.


32 posted on 07/14/2024 11:33:11 AM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. )
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To: Red Badger

Another take on this incident:

Bingo has contacts in the Secret Service.

*** And YES, there are some patriotic Trump supporting Fed’s. ***

The PPD and supporting agents from local offices are probably being sequestered and under orders that if they anything, to anyone, they’ll be fried chicken. Lose job. Lose benefits. Lose pension. Indicted….. that’s how they keep people quiet.

Whether it for incompetent personnel, understaffing or hatred of Pres Trump, they won’t let that cat out of the bag.

There is one thing that they will allow. If they can determine or fabricate that the Agent In Charge is loyal to President Trump they will pin the failure on that person and there’s nothing that person can do or say to defend themself. They’ll be allowed to retire, pension, benefits as long as they take it on the chin and keep their mouth shut.


33 posted on 07/14/2024 11:37:16 AM PDT by qaz123
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To: Red Badger

YES!!! That was my first question. Police claimed in one article they could not see the shooter; you are going to tell me the local police or sheriff does not have any drones? Two drones could have blanketed that event, and a single drone operator could have stopped it. This reeks of total incompetence or purposeful negligence.


34 posted on 07/14/2024 11:38:12 AM PDT by OldGoatCPO (No Caitiff Choir of Angels will sing for me. )
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To: Red Badger

some are claiming local police killed shooter.


35 posted on 07/14/2024 11:52:33 AM PDT by RummyChick ( )
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To: Red Badger
I listened to Bongino's comments a little while ago. He pulled no punches. Meanwhile, our President....

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36 posted on 07/14/2024 11:53:56 AM PDT by CFW
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To: OldGoatCPO

Agreed. And I’ll guess the latter.

TPTB hate him that much.


37 posted on 07/14/2024 12:00:10 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt ( )
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To: Red Badger
The person in charge of this detail needs to be relieved of his her duties.

I recall participating in 6 Nuclear Surety Inspections at a nearby Nike Hercules battery, as an augmentee. The out briefing was always attended by the entire chain of command, to include the Deputy CG of 32nd AADCOM.

Should the battery fail, he was there to relieve the chain of command up to and including the Group Commander. I’ve never experienced pucker factor like that.

38 posted on 07/14/2024 12:14:34 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!s)
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To: Red Badger

“This is an obviously catastrophic failure and NO excuses should be made, or even attempted,” Bongino posted


This reminded me of the bank closings in the late 80’s. Old retired bankers from out of the area were called in to clean up the mess and make tough decisions.

This guy might be one of Trumps “old retired bankers”.


39 posted on 07/14/2024 12:20:40 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: lowbridge

Agree, this was no failure. It’s policy.


40 posted on 07/14/2024 12:23:58 PM PDT by Veto! (FJB Sucks Rocks)
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