1 of 2 | President Donald Trump points to his ear in March where he was shot during an assassination attempt on July 13, 2024. Six Secret Service agents were suspended for their roles in the shooting. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- The Secret Service suspended six agents for their conduct during the Butler, Pa., assassination attempt on then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.
The suspensions happened in recent months, and the agents had the right to appeal. The suspensions ranged from 10 to 42 days. Some agents were supervisors and some line agent level. Kimberly Cheadle, who was the Secret Service director at the time, resigned 10 days after the attack after facing strong criticism for the agency's actions.
Trump suffered a mild ear injury, but Corey Comperatore, a firefighter attending the rally, died from a gunshot wound.
The suspensions were confirmed just four days short of the July 13 one-year anniversary of the shooting. The shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was shot and killed by Secret Service snipers on site.
