The group’s president, Patrick Yoes, released a statement after Rowe testified about the investigation in front of federal lawmakers.
“The Secret Service still cannot seem to provide any answers almost three weeks after the attempt on the former President’s life, but they don’t seem to have any trouble assigning blame on a partner agency,” Yoes said. “It is the responsibility of the Secret Service to ensure the safety of their protectee—all that the local agencies can do is assist them with manpower and resources.”
At a joint hearing of the Senate Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Assistant Director Rowe testified that Secret Service was told by local law enforcement that the “building was going to be covered.” He added that he could not “understand why there was not better coverage” and asked, “why was the assailant not seen?” Later, in response to questions, he stated the agency “assumed the State and locals had it [covered].”
“Well, we all know what happens when you assume,” Yoes said. “Because of these assumptions and the cascade of failures that occurred at this event, an innocent man has died, and a former President was struck by gunfire.
“Which agency is responsible for security at the event?
“Which agency placed these buildings beyond the security perimeter?
“Which agency allowed the event to proceed and placed their protectee in the line of fire? The answers to all of these questions is the United States Secret Service. Period!”
“This is like a general blaming a tank driver for losing a battle,” said Yoes. “The Acting Director needs to focus on finding out what went wrong before he blames his agency’s local law enforcement partners.”
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Killing the President of the United States is considered one of the most serious federal crimes and is punishable by death. The current federal statute authorizing capital punishment for presidential assassination is 18 U.S.C. § 1751, which was enacted in 1965 following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Those in the government who plotted the assassination of Trump should receive the death penalty.
he deep state will cover it up and we will never know who they were.
Trump promised to drain the swamp (get rid of the deep state) so we know where the perpertrators most likely reside.
Trump didn’t even start to drain the swamp or even try to put crooked Hillary in court.perhaps he now wishes he had.tho it gives plenty for those stepping up next to think about.
I’m coming to the conclusion that incompetence, mistakes, poor judgement was not accidental but actually utilized to be rid of Trump as *their* cover. Fortunately they failed with a little help from Our Father, the ultimate Boss. Their hubris was/*is* so great that they didn’t plan for a failure. Funerals and grieving would have taken place for three to six weeks giving them time to prepare for the investigation that has now started immediately. (their is a possibility there would have been many more casualties since we know more now) which would have given them *additional* cover. (that was part of the plan) After watching Rowe and Wray dodge questions, I’m *nearly* to the point that it was planned, insiders helped and some folks need to go to jail. In the private sector Rowe and others would have been terminated by now with no future pay.
Thoughtful!