Butler county sheriff defends officers after trump assassination attempt

Michael Slupe, Butler County Sheriff, defended the officers from his unit. This occurred after the Secret Service leadership blamed local authorities in Butler and the police for failing to secure the roof from which the shooter fired.

My deputies were performing their duties in their assigned areas and went above and beyond their responsibilities after the shooting started and ended, said Slupe.

The sheriff added that just before the assassination attempt, two officers tried to stop the shooter. One of them pulled himself up to the roof and came face-to-face with 20-year-old Thomas Crooks. He jumped down when he saw the rifle aimed at his head. Slupe claims that this event distracted the assassin. The series of shots fired shortly afterward did not hit Trump.

Michael Slupe, the sheriff of Butler County, where the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump's life took place, defends his officers. He did so in response to statements made by Secret Service chief Kimberly Cheatle. Cheatle admitted there were lapses.

This is something that should never have happened, emphasized Kimberly Cheatle in an interview with ABC News.

Cheatle pointed out that the building from which the would-be assassin fired was an outpost of the local police. She also announced that she does not intend to resign.

A determination of the sequence of events and identification of potential responsible parties in the Butler events will be undertaken by an independent team of experts. It was appointed by Alejandro Mayorkas, the Secretary of Homeland Security in President Joe Biden's cabinet.

Mayorkas described the entire situation as "a failure in security." The politician refrained from making hasty judgments and did not point to the local police or the Secret Service. He assured that the head of these services, Kimberly Cheatle, has his full trust. Mayorkas also conveyed that Donald Trump's protection has been enhanced.