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On the recordJuly 15, 2025
What happened in Butler, Pennsylvania, was not just a tragedy—it was a scandal. The United States Secret Service failed to act on credible intelligence, failed to coordinate with local law enforcement, and failed to prevent an attack that nearly took the life of a then-former president.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Paul's statement on the failures of the Secret Service during the attack on Trump.

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