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Secret Service Unavailable For Briefing On Trump Rally Shooting

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off stage by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Secret Service was not available for Saturday night's news conference regarding the shooting at former President Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania, as confirmed by FBI Special Agent In Charge Kevin Rojek. During the late-night news conference at the Butler Township Police Department, law enforcement personnel frequently redirected questions to the Secret Service.

FBI Special Agent confirmed Secret Service absence at the news conference.
Secret Service unavailable for news conference on Trump rally shooting.
Law enforcement redirected questions to the Secret Service during the conference.

Following the incident, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer reached out to the Secret Service for a briefing and urged Director Kimberly Cheatle to participate in a hearing.

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