The US Secret Service failed to receive 102 local police radio transmissions about the gunman who attempted to assassinate US President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024. It did not establish a joint communications room with local law enforcement, according to a report released on Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General.

The Secret Service missed chances to prevent the 2024 shooting of Trump and was significantly understaffed, according to a pair of watchdog reports.

According to a newly unredacted DHS report, the Secret Service missed opportunities to detect, prevent, and disrupt an assassination attempt against Donald Trump during a 202…