By Emeka Blast 
🕵️‍♂️ “We Failed That Day” — One Year After Trump Assassination Attempt, Secret Service Agents Express Deep Frustration
One Year Later: Anger Within the Ranks
A year after the near-assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a wave of frustration has swept through the United States Secret Service. Current and former agents are openly voicing dissatisfaction with how the agency handled both the security failures of that day and the aftermath.
One agent told CNN, “People died, and nobody at the top has taken responsibility. Some of those responsible were even promoted.”
🚨 Six Suspended, No Firings — “Is That Justice?”
Despite a deadly shooting and numerous security lapses, the agency suspended only six agents (10 to 42 days) and has not terminated a single employee involved. In fact, some of those suspended are appealing their punishment and have not yet served any time.
The widow of firefighter Corey Comperatore, who died shielding others during the attack, called the response “completely inadequate.”
“That’s not punishment. That’s brushing things under the rug,” she said.
🕳️ What Went Wrong in Butler?
Investigations revealed multiple breakdowns:
No sniper coverage on the rooftop from where the gunman fired
Poor coordination with local law enforcement
No unified command presence at the venue
Security intelligence ignored or misinterpreted
According to one congressional report, the incident was “a significant, preventable operational failure.”
🔧 Reforms Introduced, But Not Enough?
FIFA Director Sean Curran announced that the Secret Service has:
Completed 21 out of 46 internal recommendations
Created a new Aviation & Airspace Security division
Upgraded training, technology, and tactical protocols
Developed new tools like mobile command posts and drone surveillance
Still, many agents feel these are surface-level reforms that do not address the core cultural and leadership issues.
🧠The Bigger Question: Where’s the Accountability?
While agents on the frontlines are being suspended, many believe that senior officials responsible for planning, oversight, and decision-making have escaped consequences.
“There’s been no real accountability for leadership,” a retired agent said. “Until that happens, nothing truly changes.”
đź“Ś Final Thoughts
One year on, the attempted assassination of Donald Trump remains not just a national security failure, but a crisis of trust within the very agency tasked with protecting America’s leaders. The question now is whether the Secret Service will rise to the challenge — or allow silence and internal resentment to erode its foundations.
