
Senate lawmakers are set to question the acting director of the Secret Service regarding law enforcement failures leading up to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The acting director, Ronald Rowe, took over last week after the resignation of Kimberly Cheatle following a contentious House hearing where she faced criticism for communication breakdowns prior to the July 13 shooting.
Rowe will be appearing alongside FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate at a joint hearing of the Senate committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security. The FBI recently disclosed new details from their investigation, revealing that the gunman, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, had researched mass shootings, power plants, improvised explosive devices, and the assassination attempt on the Slovakian prime minister.