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Senator Josh Hawley has raised concerns about a whistleblower’s allegations that the Secret Service is obstructing auditors to conceal lapses in the protection provided to Donald Trump.
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom
Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri has sent letters to the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), highlighting new allegations from a whistleblower. The claims suggest that the Secret Service is deliberately restricting access for auditors to certain events hosted by former President Donald Trump, potentially masking gaps in his security.
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In letters addressed to USSS Director Ronald Rowe and DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, Sen. Hawley expressed serious concerns about the claims. “You have publicly stated that former President Trump is receiving ‘the highest level of Secret Service protection’ and that ‘he’s getting everything,’” Hawley wrote to Rowe. “This new whistleblower information troublingly contradicts your public statements.”
According to the whistleblower’s account, Secret Service headquarters allegedly prevented auditors from attending several Trump campaign events. The intention, as suggested by the whistleblower, was to hide inconsistencies in the level of security provided to Trump across different engagements. “The Secret Service whistleblower alleges that the denial was in order to hide the fact that the former president is not receiving a consistent level of protective assets for all of his engagements,” Hawley wrote to Cuffari, emphasizing the need for transparency and oversight.
The Secret Service has not yet provided a response to these claims.
The allegations come in the wake of the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on Donald Trump during a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania. In that incident, a 20-year-old gunman named Thomas Crooks managed to shoot Trump in the ear, narrowly missing a fatal shot. The attack left one rally attendee, Corey Comperatore, dead and critically injured two others, James Copenhaver and David Dutch.
Since the Butler incident, Sen. Hawley has been gathering whistleblower accounts and investigating possible shortcomings in the Secret Service’s handling of security for the former president. Following the attack, he released a report detailing a “compounding pattern of negligence, sloppiness, and gross incompetence” that he claims dates back years and culminated in the near-fatal incident in July.
Hawley’s concerns have led to legislative action. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee recently approved his bill, which mandates the DHS to release all relevant information concerning both the July 13 assassination attempt and a subsequent incident on September 15, 2024.
The whistleblower’s revelations add pressure on the Secret Service to address questions about the adequacy of its protection for Trump, especially in the heightened atmosphere of the 2024 presidential campaign. “You should be aware of these allegations, which indicate that the Secret Service is not in fact cooperating with your auditors and is instead painting a false picture,” Hawley stated, underscoring the need for a full investigation into the claims.
With the Trump campaign now under greater scrutiny for security arrangements, and with tensions running high in the final weeks before the election, these allegations have potential implications for both the political and security landscape.
