Lead Secret Service agent at Trumps Butler rally knew of credible intelligence of threat but didnt raise alarm, Senate report finds

The Secret Service agent in charge of Donald Trump’s July 13 rally in Butler, Pa., was made aware of “credible intelligence” of a threat against the former president — but didn’t pass it along to her supervisor or others planning security for the event, a Senate report on the assassination attempt found.The 94-page report on the shooting, released by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Wednesday, determined that the Secret Service’s lead advance agent for the Trump rally wrote in a security planning document that there was “no adverse intelligence” concerning the 45th president’s visit to Butler – despite being notified of an unspecified threat.Furthermore, the lead agent told Senate investigators that she notified the special agent in charge [SAIC] of the Secret Service’s Pittsburgh field office about the “credible intelligence” before the rally – but he claims that never happened. Had the Pittsburgh SAIC known about the potential threat to Trump, the rally at the Butler Farm Show Grounds may have been moved indoors, he told investigators. Despite the damning findings, the lead agent and 11 other members of the Secret Service interviewed by investigators refused to accept responsibility for any of the numerous security failures identified in the report.The failures resulted in the death of rallygoer Corey Comperatore, 50; critical injuries to rally attendees David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74; and the 78-year-old former president being shot in the ear after would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, opened fire from the American Glass Research building rooftop. Secret Service counter snipers – including the one who shot and killed Crooks after having him in his sights only “mere seconds” before firing  – were sent to Butler in direct response to the threat intelligence, investigators found.Their fortunate deployment marked the first time that a ...