One year after a failed assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump, six Secret Service agents have been suspended for their roles in what officials called a major security breakdown.
The disciplinary actions, announced Thursday, include unpaid suspensions ranging from 10 to 42 days. All six individuals will also be reassigned to limited or non-operational roles within the agency.
Their identities have not been revealed due to internal policy.
The incident occurred on July 13, 2024, during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
A lone gunman gained rooftop access near the event and opened fire while Trump was speaking.
One person in the crowd was killed, and Trump suffered an injury to his ear.
The attacker was shot and killed by Secret Service agents at the scene.
Critics have pointed to the failure to secure the rooftop as a major lapse in the protective detail.
Trump, in a recent interview, noted that security should have been positioned on the roof to prevent the attack.
In response to the breach, the Secret Service said it has acted on 21 of 46 safety recommendations given by congressional review panels.
Sgency leadership said changes have been made to reduce the risk of similar incidents in the future.
Among those changes are enhanced protocols at venues like golf courses.
In September 2024, just months after the Butler rally, a man named Ryan Routh was found hiding with a rifle near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course.
He was spotted before he could act and taken into custody.
Routh has been charged with plotting to kill Trump and appeared in court Thursday. He asked to represent himself at trial, replacing his public defenders.
The judge has yet to decide on the request. His trial is set for September 9.