[RoosterRedux]

The reason that wouldn't make sense is that ultimate responsibility for the security of the former president rests with the Secret Service. And this building was line-of-sight and within 120-150 yards (i.e., an easy shot).

Secret Service might have utilized local/state snipers to cover that building, but even then the responsibility to pick the most reliable local/state snipers and coordinate them with the overall plan still rests with the Secret Service.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“the responsibility to pick the most reliable local/state snipers and coordinate them with the overall plan still rests with the Secret Service.”

Absolutely right. The notion of split duties split between local police and SS and are uncoordinated is laughable. The idea that a rooftop that close to the president is not secured is laughable. The notion that the SS only has body-coverage responsibility and not overall command is ridiculous.