5 Secret Service agents on administrative leave in Trump assassination attempt probe

Former President Donald Trump was shot in July at an outdoor rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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[MarkTurner-vsuc]

They get a paid vacation for what they did. They should be in jail.

[Torgo-and-the-Lucifer-Cat]

Not fired? Even the one that ducked and HID behind trump?? 😮

[diannethomas]

PAID LEAVE IS NOT LEAVE... ITS A VACATION.

[AfroDeesiac]

When the Secret Service:
*Let him put on his shoes before escaping
*Let him stop to stick his head up to pump his fist and yell to the crowd yet expose himself to a potential 2nd shooter
*Did not secure all the High Ground locations, including/especially the big water tower
...that made it clear that the Secret Service royally screwed up from the very start.
Hollywood movies that show how the Secret Service operates are a clear contrast to what happened there in Pennsylvania.

But like Colin Kaepernick tried to tell people: when law enforcement messes up & people die, they get a nice paid vacation.

[DirkB-tk]

More of the SS should lose their job over the utter lack of competence than just get put on paid leave for a few weeks.

[jamesbarnes]

I’m sure they are on Paid leave aka vacation. They will be all reinstated when people forget about the incident.

[asynchronicity]

Trump's ear is now PERFECT 😮
IT'S A MAGA MIRACLE😂

[BuzyBeeABC]

Why does Trump act like he has something against the Capitol Police?

[TheRbruin]

They should be seriously interrogated and name names. We want the whole truth.

[ashayacatl]

Wow!!!! That’s it? How about getting fired?

[normacasey]

Oooo...such a backlash...administrative leave...oooo

[nanatiti]

Why don't regular tax-paying folks get paid administration leave? They are the bosses but get treated like peasants.

[Hal-ycjd]

This should’ve never happened, absolutely pathetic that they couldn’t secure every roof in the immediate area. A complete failure

[crystalewers]

They know the truth. They should do the right thing and not drag it out. Fullfill your oath unless you are people with no character or integrity. We know the truth, confirm it.

[SimonGonzales-tc]

No one to blame but trump and Republicans

[Cuzntime]

Thank God for all the home videos that kept them from being able to lie about anything

[sandymarchena]

Shocking you're even reporting on it!

[mmasque]

There are easier ways to apply for vacation time.

[dpelpal]

Trump didn't even get scratched barely. He just played it up for the camera

[TUPELO_HUNNY]

NO BLOOD ON THE RIGHT HAND THAT TOUCHED HIS RIGHT CALL ME STUPID