Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, released bodycam footage Tuesday showing Secret Service and police speaking after killing the would-be assassin of former President Donald Trump. He also released security plans for the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally.
“We NEED detailed answers ASAP on security failures,” Grassley posted on X. “TRANSPARENCY BRINGS ACCOUNTABILITY.”
Grassley wrote Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe, Jr., and Department of Homeland Security Director Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday, demanding the Secret Service’s “operational security plan” with “locations and roles of all federal personnel” staffing Trump’s June 13 rally where a gunman shot the former president in the ear, wounded two attendees, and killed Corey Comperatore.
Grassley said Rowe and Mayorkas have until July 30 to respond. Kimberly Cheatle, Secret Service director at the time of the assassination attempt, resigned Tuesday after failing to answer questions from Congress.
Bodycam Footage
Grassley released bodycam footage on X, showing Secret Service speaking with Beaver County, Pennsylvania, police after taking out the shooter.
“A Beaver County sniper saw him, sent the pictures out. This is him,” a local officer said, gesturing to the deceased shooter.
The officer said a Beaver County sniper had sent pictures of the shooter on his bike before the attempted assassination, but lost track of him. Police reportedly saw the shooter with a rangefinder and backpack and relayed this to a “command center.”
The officer showed a Secret Service agent the pictures.
“Yep, I got that one,” the agent said.
The Secret Service agent said one person was detained, and a
