How the Secret Service actually works, according to a former special agent

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Kenneth Valentine served as a special agent in the US Secret Service for 24 years. He protected three sitting presidents: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.

Valentine gives insight into what failures played out during the assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump and offers his thoughts on the future of the US Secret Service.

New report lays out 'shocking' Secret Service failures that nearly led to Trump's death

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Donald Trump is shielded by Secret Service agents after an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania in July.

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Bodycam video of Trump rally shooting released by police

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Butler County police released bodycam footage of officers scrambling to find the gunman who shot Donald Trump at a rally on July 13 after a "Secret Service failure."

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Secret Service busted into a salon to let people use the bathroom during a Kamala Harris fundraiser, business owner says

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A Secret Service agent taped over a Four One Three Salon security camera lens. Later, someone unlocked the door, and unknown people helped themselves to the bathroom.

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A SWAT sniper at the Trump shooting said his team wasn't briefed and 'had no communication' with the Secret Service before the attack

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Armed and armored law enforcement officers arrive at the stage on July 13, 2024 shortly after a gunman shot Trump's ear and killed one audience member.
The Beaver County SWAT team assigned to former President Donald Trump's rally said they only communicated with Secret Service agents on the ground after the shooting.

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Embattled Secret Service director resigns after Trump assassination attempt

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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle sits at a microphone.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifying to Congress.

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Secret Service director admits Trump shooting was agency's 'most significant failure' in decades

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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle sits at a microphone.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifying to Congress.

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The Secret Service is being held to an impossible standard, says a former royal bodyguard

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Secret Service agents surrounded Trump after an assassination attempt in July 2024
Secret Service agents surrounded Trump after an assassination attempt in July 2024.

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Secret Service tried to block Trump team request for metal detectors at his son's high school graduation, report says

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Former US President Donald Trump, with former First Lady Melania Trump at their son Barron's graduation ceremony in Palm Beach, Florida.
Donald Trump and Melania Trump at their son Barron's graduation ceremony in May.

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Secret Service locks down Mar-a-Lago as it amps up security around Trump

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The Secret Service surrounds Donald Trump, seen with blood on his face, after an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.
The Secret Service surrounds Donald Trump after an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally.

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