Letters reveal Secret Service’s serious failure to protect Trump
The Issue: The Secret Service’s failure to prevent the sniper attack on former President Donald Trump.
The roof where the shooter was lying should have been under the direct observation of the Secret Service (“Gunman’s easy view to a kill,” July 16).
They should have had at least two or three agents on the highest roof in that warehouse area.
There, they would have seen the sniper and killed him before he was able to fire.
The roof was within 150 yards of the stage former President Donald Trump was speaking from and had an unobstructed line of sight.
No one should have been on a roof that had a clear view within 1,500 yards.
If the area cannot be secured from snipers, there should be bulletproof glass around the stage or podium.
This is not rocket science.
Wayne Johnson
Alexandria, Va.
The Secret Service really blew this one.
How could they have utterly failed to cover every single building within shooting distance of Trump?
Many years ago, I was visiting Jerusalem and staying at the King David Hotel.
Another guest was then-Secretary of State Warren Christopher.
Every building around the hotel was covered by sharpshooters.
What happened here?
Harvey Strickon
Great Neck
What happened to Donald Trump on Saturday night in Pennsylvania is a sad commentary.
Whether you are a Trump supporter or not, the heinous act was deeply disturbing.
I respect the Secret Service, but I feel the agency didn’t do a good job in advance work.
How did the shooter get access to his weapon and the warehouse roof?
Apparently, he was spotted by spectators before the shots rang out, yet agents didn’t act.
Matt Engel
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
There is a lot of finger-pointing between the Secret Service and the FBI regarding Trump’s attempted assassination.
Right now, that should sit on the back burner.
What should be applauded are the bravery and quickness of the Secret Service agents who literally covered President Trump with their own bodies, knowing they could be shot.
Save the bashing for a bit and praise the courage of the Secret Service.
Lorraine Fittipaldi
Apollo Beach, Fla.
Why, in this day and age of modern technology, didn’t the Secret Service have drones checking the perimeter?
Patricia Venalek
Macomb, Mich.
Why didn’t the Secret Service secure the rooftops of the few small buildings overlooking the rally site?
Why did they fire on the assailant only after he had shot Trump and others at the rally, despite being advised minutes previously by bystanders that a man with a rifle was crawling across a rooftop overlooking the venue?
Is the Secret Service that incompetent?
It’s almost as if the agency hierarchy, or the counter-assault teams employed by them at this venue, were attempting to facilitate the assassination they were ostensibly trying to prevent.
Richard Sautner
Ridgewood, NJ
It is obvious to everyone that the Secret Service completely dropped the ball by not having someone covering the roof.
But rest assured, we’ll see few firings because the Biden administration will likely refuse to fire DEI appointments.
Jake McNicholas
Whitestone
Florida Rep. Mike Waltz has accused the Secret Service of refusing to provide requested additional protection for Trump.
The Secret Service then blamed local police for failing to secure an area outside the agents’ perimeter of responsibility.
This sounds like an admission.
The head of the Secret Service should resign.
Jorge Sierra
The Bronx
The Secret Service did a poor job of getting Trump into the emergency vehicle.
It seems they surrounded him with all agents being 6 feet or less, while Trump is 6 feet 4 inches.
If you look at the video, it shows his head above theirs and available for another clear shot.
Michael Shapiro
Boca Raton, Fla.
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