Jason Russell, Former Secret Service, Responds to Assassination Attempt

On Saturday, July 13, a gunman opened fire at a Republican campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, injuring former President Trump and two others, while killing one rally goer.  

Questions continue to mount as to how this could happen. Jason Russell, former Secret Service agent, President & Founder at SEC, has been asked to share his perspective and feedback with various news channels across the country, including CNN and the BBC.  

To listen in and hear the interviews with Jason, click on any of the links below:

CNN: TV Newsroom 2

NBC News: ‘Agency in crisis’: Secret Service has decade-old staffing shortfall’

NY Post: “Triumphant Trump — sporting smaller ear bandage — holds first joint rally with Vance in Michigan after assassination attempt: ‘Took a bullet for democracy”

Yahoo News:  ‘Trump tells Michigan rally he ‘took a bullet for democracy’

BBC: “Police were stationed in building Trump gunman shot from”

BBC:  ‘Trump tells Michigan rally he ‘took a bullet for democracy’

The National Desk:  Donald Trump, JD Vance set to arrive in West Michigan for Grand Rapids rally

Pittsburg Post Gazette: “Trump’s Butler rally was a ‘zero-fail’ mission for the Secret Service. How did it become a massive failure?”

Pittsburg Post Gazette: ‘How the attempted assassination of Donald Trump unfolded’

WZZM 13: ‘Former Secret Service agent talks security at Trump rally in Grand Rapids’

Fox 2 Detroit: “Former Secret Service agent weighs in on Trump assassination attempt, security breakdown”

Fox 2 Detroit: ‘Secret Service fail: What a former agent says went wrong’

The Guardian: ‘Trump attacks Biden and Harris in first rally since assassination attempt’

Axios: “Secret Service protocols scrutinized following Trump assassination attempt”

WWMT News 3: “Former Michigan Secret Service agent discusses Trump rally security challenges, shooting”

Wood TV 8: “Former Secret Service agent examines Trump assassination attempt”

Fox 17: “Fmr. Secret Service agent on security after Trump assassination attempt (fox17online.com)”

WZZM Channel 13: “Former Secret Service agent from West MI speaks on assassination attempt on Trump”

Fox 17 News: “We actually have a concert rush battle plan”: Businesses prep ahead of Trump’s GR rally

MLIVE: “Ex-Secret Service agent: Expect ‘unprecedented level’ of officers during Trump’s Michigan rally”

WWMT News Channel 3:  “Secret Service ramps up security for Trump’s first rally post-assassination attempt (wwmt.com)”

ABC 57:  “Former Secret Service agent details potential gaps leading to Trump

security breakdown”