The U.S. Secret Service failed to implement critical safeguards, including obstructing the line of sight to the stage during a July campaign rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pa., where a shooter attempted to assassinate him, according to an internal investigation, reports the Washington Post.
The investigation, which may be publicly released next week, highlights significant lapses in security planning and communication, according to officials who spoke to the Post.
The Secret Service had reportedly discussed plans to obstruct the line of sight between the AGR International building, from where the shooter opened fire and the stage where Trump was speaking.
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