Paul alleges Secret Service ‘cultural cover-up’ in report on Butler shooting security failures

Published July 13, 2025 2:21pm ET



Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said he believed there is a “cultural cover-up” within the Secret Service following a new report on the assassination attempt of President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, last year. 

A report from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs found that the Secret Service “denied or left unfulfilled at least 10 requests” from Trump’s security detail for “additional resources” ahead of the shooting. 

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