
Secret Service suspends six agents due to Trump assassination attempt
News | By Easton Martin | July 10, 2025
On July 10, 2025, the U.S. Secret Service announced the suspension without pay of six agents involved in the failed security response during a July 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The suspensions follow an assassination attempt that left President Donald Trump injured and one attendee dead.
Deputy Director Matt Quinn confirmed the agents received disciplinary suspensions ranging from 10 to 42 days. While none were terminated, the agents have been reassigned to restricted duties or roles with reduced operational responsibility. Quinn stated the agency is focused on addressing the root causes of the security breakdown rather than pursuing firings.
The suspensions come months after a bipartisan House task force concluded the attack was preventable and pointed to long-standing leadership and training deficiencies within the agency. The report urged sweeping changes to event planning and protective measures.
Since the incident, the Secret Service has adopted new protocols, including enhanced coordination with local law enforcement, deployment of advanced surveillance drones, and the use of mobile command centers at major events.
Officials have described the Butler incident as the most significant operational failure in decades, prompting renewed demands for accountability and reform within the agency.