The two recent assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump raised troubling questions about why the U.S. Secret Service failed. Scott and Marisa talk with The Washington Post’s national investigative reporter Carol Leonnig about how the agency works, its past failures and what we’ve learned in the past three months. Leonnig is the author of “Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service.”
Political Breakdown
How the Secret Service is Responding to Two Failed Assassination Attempts
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 22: United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee during a hearing at the Rayburn House Office Building on July 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. The beleaguered leader of the United States Secret Service has vowed cooperation with all investigations into the agency following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
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