New allegations made about first Trump assassination attempt security failures

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) on Monday released the latest in a series of whistleblower allegations on failed security measures during the first assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

The accusations revealed by Hawley, detailed in a broader whistleblower allegation report, state that the hospital where Trump was treated after being shot in July at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, was poorly secured, the event lacked designated personnel to handle suspicious persons reports, and the lead Secret Service agent in charge was a woman who previously failed an exam during training.

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