On “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo., disclosed concerns raised by whistleblowers about the readiness of Secret Service personnel assigned to protect former President Donald Trump.
These insiders allege that the training provided to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents, temporarily assigned to protective details, is grossly insufficient.
According to Senator Hawley, the training regimen for these agents consisted of a mere two-hour webinar delivered via Microsoft Teams.
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The session, which was meant to prepare agents for high-stakes security tasks, was reportedly plagued with technical difficulties and used outdated content. “Imagine 1,000 people logging onto Microsoft Teams at the same time after being informed at the last minute that everyone needed to log in individually,” a whistleblower described to Hawley.
The session encountered multiple restarts due to audio issues with the pre-recorded videos, which “are the same videos as last year.”
The whistleblowers also criticized the content of the webinar, labeling it as unhelpful and inadequate, especially in light of the recent assassination attempt against Trump on July 13.
They claimed that no new material had been introduced or improvements made to the training program since that critical incident.
Additionally, other HSI agents who were on duty at the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on the day of the assassination attempt reported receiving minimal training—a single PowerPoint presentation.
NEW Whistleblower tells me most of the agents at the Trump rally the day of the assassination attempt were Homeland Security NOT Secret Service — and the only training they received was a 2-hour online “webinar”! Outrageous pic.twitter.com/iwNwjN2lfZ
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) September 4, 2024
This lack of comprehensive preparation has raised significant concerns about the capability of these agents to effectively secure the safety of their protectees.
Senator Hawley condemned the handling of the situation by the government agency, calling it a “nightmare” and criticizing their response to the assassination attempt that shook the nation. “This is a nightmare, the only reason we know about this stuff is because of whistleblowers,” Hawley told Jesse Watters.
Further exacerbating the situation, Hawley’s office has gathered information suggesting that the lead site agent on duty during the rally was known for her lack of experience and effectiveness. “The site agent, the lead agent, was known to the Trump campaign to be inexperienced, to be ineffectual, to be, frankly, incompetent at their job,” Hawley stated.
The agents assigned to President Trump in Butler PA were pulled off child exploitation cases and thrown onto Trump’s protective detail with nothing more than a 2hr online training. And we know this ONLY because of brave whistleblowers pic.twitter.com/m8CY5eqmUl
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) September 4, 2024
He added that the agent was accused of not adhering to normal security protocols, such as checking IDs and ensuring proper Secret Service agent presence at the event. “Most of the agents there that day were not Secret Service agents. They were Homeland Security agents,” he revealed.
NEW – My letter to Secret Service Director Rowe detailing new whistleblower allegations that Homeland Security agents working the Butler Trump rally received only “webinar” training beforehand pic.twitter.com/KQZbgDf7Rs
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) September 4, 2024
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These startling accusations highlight a potentially grave lapse in security measures intended to protect high-profile political figures.
The implications of such under-preparedness are far-reaching, touching on issues of national security and the safety of individuals under the protection of the United States government.
ALERT: @HawleyMO reveals shocking new whistleblower testimony about the agents assigned to Trump’s detail the day he was nearly assassinated. pic.twitter.com/IFR8c25hI1
— Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) September 4, 2024
As the investigation into these claims continues, the need for a reassessment of security protocols and training programs for protective details has never been more apparent.
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