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Inside an Unprepared Secret Service

2024/10/14
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Following two assassination attempts on former President Trump, the Secret Service has come under intense scrutiny. The agency's director stepped down after struggling to answer questions about security failures during the first attempt. Investigative reporter Eric Lipton will discuss the troubling issues behind these failures.
  • Two assassination attempts were made on former President Trump.
  • The Secret Service director resigned after the first attempt.
  • An investigation will explore the agency's failures.

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After the assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pa., Congress held hearings on the failures of the Secret Service, and its director, Kimberly Cheatle, stepped down.

Weeks later, another man attempted to shoot the former president, increasing concerns that something had gone very wrong at the Secret Service.

Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains why the agency’s failures are indicative of much more troubling issues.

Guest: Eric Lipton), an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

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