Trump Shooting Calls for ‘Fundamental’ Secret Service Reform, Independent Panel Says

An independent panel is calling for an overhaul of the U.S. Secret Service after reviewing the agency’s handling of the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

In a 52-page report released Thursday, the panel of experts commissioned by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas criticized the Secret Service for its “do more with less” culture and a general “lack of critical thinking.”

“The Secret Service has become bureaucratic, complacent, and static even though risks have multiplied and technology has evolved,” the panel said in a letter accompanying the report. “The work of the Independent Review Panel uncovered not only numerous mistakes that led to the events of July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania, but also deeper, systemic issues that must be addressed with urgency.”