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Secret Service places at least 5 agents on leave in Trump shooting probe
CBS News ^ | August 23, 2024 | Pat Milton

Posted on 08/23/2024 12:52:06 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

The U.S. Secret Service has placed at least five agents on leave, including the head of the Pittsburgh field office, as a result of its investigation into last month's assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

One agent on Trump's detail and three others in the Pittsburgh office were among those placed on leave, according to two federal law enforcement sources. It's unclear if all of these actions are disciplinary, since agents are routinely placed on leave during the course of investigations for various reasons, including mental health relief.

The Secret Service's internal affairs division is continuing to investigate how a 20-year-old gunman was able to fire eight rounds from a rooftop near where Trump was speaking in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, including one shot that grazed the Republican presidential nominee's ear.

Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi declined to confirm the agents were placed on leave, saying he would not comment on a personnel matter. But he said the service's "mission assurance review is progressing, and we are examining the processes, procedures and factors that led to this operational failure."

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1 posted on 08/23/2024 12:52:06 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

They’re still trying to figure out who’s gonna take the fall.


2 posted on 08/23/2024 12:53:58 PM PDT by TheElectionWasStolen
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Code names Mary1, Mary2, Mary3, Mary4 and Mary5.

Gee I wonder why?


3 posted on 08/23/2024 12:54:22 PM PDT by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Punish the monkey, let the organ grinder go.


4 posted on 08/23/2024 12:54:59 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel
The Secret Service's internal affairs division is continuing to investigate...... Bullsh!t. The only thing the USSS and FBI are doing is STONEWALLING. There are just too many incidents of ineptitude, lack of forethought and oversight, shooter opportunity and access and a myriad of other events to classify this as accidental. They are covering up a massive plot to take out a Presidential contender, IMO.
5 posted on 08/23/2024 12:56:54 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

a vacation??!?!?!


6 posted on 08/23/2024 12:59:05 PM PDT by eccentric (a.k.a. baldwidow)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

5?

they must be chumps

There were more than 5 involved in this assassination attempt


7 posted on 08/23/2024 1:00:24 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: TheElectionWasStolen

I’m not against these agents getting suspended or fired, someone put them in a position when they either weren’t qualified or were understaffed, ultimately it comes down to leadership of the agency, either they managed a colossal screw up or they deliberately set up Trump to be killed.


8 posted on 08/23/2024 1:03:16 PM PDT by srmanuel
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

What about the chest feeder who was entertaining family when she was on duty.

What happened to her.


9 posted on 08/23/2024 1:06:47 PM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

This was at the Asheville NC rally, not the Butler, PA one.


10 posted on 08/23/2024 1:07:16 PM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Interesting Trump’s assassination attempt came up in conversation with a group of older intelligent dem women I was with this am.

One opined that she was concern about the lack of protection he had. Others stated they were concerned about how the investigation and aftermath has been handle

They all were aware of the sea change. This is a crowd that I would hsve expected smirks and games.

But no. There was genuine concern about the government and its overreach

Interesting


11 posted on 08/23/2024 1:08:44 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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They are all getting Paid.

Another Scam.

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12 posted on 08/23/2024 1:15:30 PM PDT by OakOak (Misinformation Campaign on your TV)
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To: eccentric

YES, PAID VACATION!


13 posted on 08/23/2024 1:15:57 PM PDT by Bobbyvotes (I will be voting for Trump/whoever he picks VP in November. If he loses in 2024, country is toast.)
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To: eccentric

With bonus


14 posted on 08/23/2024 1:16:16 PM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Time to throw them out of the Temple...again)
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To: TheElectionWasStolen

They’re still trying to figure out who’s gonna take the fall.
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Gots to have ‘em some scapegoats.


15 posted on 08/23/2024 1:16:40 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAXkansas )
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel
One agent on Trump's detail and three others in the Pittsburgh office were among those placed on leave...

In other words, they are taking a paid vacation at taxpayer expense for doing a crappy job.

16 posted on 08/23/2024 1:16:48 PM PDT by econjack
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

From what I understand they were just put on “beach leave” — or paid vacation.


17 posted on 08/23/2024 1:17:15 PM PDT by CFW
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Names or it didn’t happen.


18 posted on 08/23/2024 1:21:33 PM PDT by glorgau
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To: srmanuel
Ultimately it comes down to leadership of the agency, either they managed a colossal screw up or they deliberately set up Trump to be killed.

I could not agree more. If they think a few scalps from the agents who were not in charge of anything will placate us they are sorely mistaken.

19 posted on 08/23/2024 1:29:01 PM PDT by usurper (AI was born with a birth defect.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

I wonder how many others this will snowball into.
Fed...State...Local


20 posted on 08/23/2024 1:30:23 PM PDT by Delta 21 (If anyone is treasonous, it is those who call me such.)
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