One year after Trump assassination attempt, changes at Secret Service but questions remain
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July 14, 2025

One year after Trump assassination attempt, changes at Secret Service but questions remain

WASHINGTON (AP) — In many ways, the assassination attempt against Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign stop was a perfect storm of failings coming together that allowed 20-year-old Michael Thomas Crooks to climb on top of a nearby building and take eight shots at the once and future president.

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