WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — Nearly a year after a sniper attempted to assassinate President Trump during an outdoor campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Secret Service has suspended six agents who had been tasked with his protection.
The suspensions without pay for the unnamed agents range from 10 to 42 days, Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn told CBS News.
No agents have been fired for the security failure which killed one rally attendee, severely wounded two others, and nearly cost President Trump his life. The agents were, however, placed in roles with less operational responsibility after the security fiasco.
“We aren’t going to fire our way out of this,” said Quinn. “We’re going to focus on the root cause and fix the deficiencies that put us in that situation.”
“Secret Service is totally accountable for Butler,” Quinn admitted. “Butler was an operational failure and we are focused today on ensuring that it never happens again.”
The light reprimand outraged U.S. House Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R—Florida).
“Suspending 6 secret service agents for 10-42 days without pay is nothing more than a glorified vacation. Our president was nearly assassinated,” said Luna.
“We still don’t know what happened to the shooter’s burner phones. Who was he corresponding with? Did he have a handler?” she demanded.
“After investigating the corrupt handling of the JFK assassination with my Task Force, there are far too many questions that still need answers about Trump’s assassination attempt,” added the Florida congresswoman.
Suspending 6 secret service agents for 10-42 days without pay is nothing more than a glorified vacation. Our president was nearly assassinated.
We still don’t know what happened to the shooter’s burner phones. Who was he corresponding with? Did he have a handler?
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— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) July 10, 2025
President Trump told Fox News he was satisfied with the results of the Butler investigation.
“There were mistakes made,” said Trump.
“I have great confidence in these people,” said the President. “They had a bad day.”
On July 13, 2024, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks shot at Donald Trump during the Butler rally, nicking his ear. A photo of Trump, ear bleeding, thrusting his fist in the air as he stood up and shouting “fight, fight” became an indelible image for American history.
When Trump accepted the GOP nomination for the presidency less than a week later, he credited the “grace of Almighty God” for saving him.
“I felt very safe because I had God on my side,” he said.
“I’m not supposed to be here tonight,” he continued, clearly profoundly humbled by his brush with death. “I stand before you in this arena only by the grace of Almighty God.”