New Delhi, July 14 -- US Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, has released a damning final report detailing widespread failures by the United States Secret Service (USSS) leading up to the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.

The report, made public exactly one year after the shooting, alleges systemic negligence, internal miscommunication, and poor coordination between the USSS and local law enforcement. The attack, which left Trump injured and firefighter Corey Comperatore dead, occurred after a gunman climbed onto the roof of a nearby building and opened fire.

"This was a scandal, not just ...