House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) has revealed that the committee has been in contact with whistleblowers who came forward to disclose information about the massive failure in security at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where former President Donald Trump infamously faced an assassination attempt.
Thanks to information he received from these whistleblowers, Jordan has reportedly planned a strong list of questions to ask FBI Director Christopher Wray in his upcoming testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on July 24.
More information will likely be revealed in the coming days about the whistleblowers’ knowledge, though the Judiciary Committee chairman did explain that the whistleblowers shared information about the security failures — including the fact that there were limited resources allocated to the Trump rally because of the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., and First Lady Jill Biden’s campaign rally just down the road in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In a letter to Wray on July 15, Jordan revealed that he had spoken to the whistleblowers, writing: “Whistleblowers have disclosed to the Committee that the USSS led two briefings regarding the July 13 campaign rally on July 8, 2024, with the Western Pennsylvania Fusion Center (WPFC) and other stakeholders.”
Whistleblowers reveal Secret Service was understaffed at Trump rally because the agency was covering the NATO summit in D.C.
Americans deserve answers. pic.twitter.com/5QpeGTYANS
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) July 18, 2024
“The USSS Special Agent in Charge Tim Burke reportedly told law enforcement partners that the USSS had limited resources that week because the agency was covering the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Washington, D.C. FBI personnel were present at those briefings. While the Committee recognizes that the FBI is one of many agencies represented in the WPFC, it is the lead federal investigative arm and a key source of intelligence on potential threats for special events in its area of responsibility,” Jordan explained in the letter.
“The Committee has several unanswered questions about the failures that led to the attempted assassination of a president—the first in over forty years—as well as the FBI’s ability to conduct a rapid, transparent, and thorough investigation in the wake of its recent scandals. Accordingly, to ensure that the Committee can effectively evaluate these matters during your testimony on July 24, 2024,” the Republican congressman added.
Regardless of the testimony Wray gives during the hearing, it is clear to the majority of Americans that there were serious security failures during the event — though it remains to be seen whether these were due to incompetence, negligence or outright malice.
BREAKING: New footage shows Thomas Crooks suspiciously walking around before trying to assas*inate Donald Trump.
A new report claims Crooks was spotted with his rangefinder by the USSS *3 hours* before the rally.
Crooks was first noticed at 3 pm on Saturday in the security… pic.twitter.com/NtwU71kKYU
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 17, 2024
