New Claims By Secret Service Whistleblowers Are ‘Outrageous Nightmare’

During “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo., shared concerns brought forward by whistleblowers regarding the preparedness of Secret Service personnel responsible for safeguarding former President Donald Trump.

Insiders have claimed that the training provided to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents, who are temporarily assigned to protective details, is severely lacking. Senator Hawley stated that the training program for these agents involved only a two-hour webinar conducted through Microsoft Teams.

The session, which was meant to prepare agents for high-stakes security tasks, was reportedly plagued with technical difficulties and used outdated content.

“Imagine 1,000 people logging onto Microsoft Teams at the same time after being informed at the last minute that everyone needed to log in individually,” a whistleblower described to Hawley.

The session experienced frequent interruptions as a result of audio problems with the pre-recorded videos, which were noted to be the same as those used in the previous year.

Whistleblowers raised concerns about the webinar’s content, describing it as unhelpful and insufficient, particularly in the wake of the recent assassination attempt on Trump.

They asserted that no new material had been presented and no enhancements had been made to the training program since the critical incident.

Furthermore, HSI agents who were present at the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania during the assassination attempt reported receiving minimal training, limited to a single PowerPoint presentation.

🚨🚨 NEW Whistleblower tells me most of the agents at the Trump rally the day of the assassination attempt were Homeland Security NOT Secret Service — and the only training they received was a 2-hour online “webinar”! Outrageous pic.twitter.com/iwNwjN2lfZ

— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) September 4, 2024

The inadequate preparation has sparked serious doubts about the ability of these agents to adequately ensure the safety of those under their protection.

Senator Hawley condemned the handling of the situation by the government agency, calling it a “nightmare” and criticizing their response to the assassination attempt that shook the nation. “This is a nightmare, the only reason we know about this stuff is because of whistleblowers,” Hawley told Jesse Watters.

Further exacerbating the situation, Hawley’s office has gathered information suggesting that the lead site agent on duty during the rally was known for her lack of experience and effectiveness. “The site agent, the lead agent, was known to the Trump campaign to be inexperienced, to be ineffectual, to be, frankly, incompetent at their job,” Hawley stated.

The agents assigned to President Trump in Butler PA were pulled off child exploitation cases and thrown onto Trump’s protective detail with nothing more than a 2hr online training. And we know this ONLY because of brave whistleblowers pic.twitter.com/m8CY5eqmUl

— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) September 4, 2024

He added that the agent was accused of not adhering to normal security protocols, such as checking IDs and ensuring proper Secret Service agent presence at the event. “Most of the agents there that day were not Secret Service agents. They were Homeland Security agents,” he revealed.

🚨🚨NEW – My letter to Secret Service Director Rowe detailing new whistleblower allegations that Homeland Security agents working the Butler Trump rally received only “webinar” training beforehand pic.twitter.com/KQZbgDf7Rs

— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) September 4, 2024

These alarming allegations expose a potential serious deficiency in the security protocols aimed at safeguarding prominent political figures.

The consequences of this lack of readiness extend widely, raising concerns about national security and the well-being of individuals under the care of the US government.

ALERT: @HawleyMO reveals shocking new whistleblower testimony about the agents assigned to Trump's detail the day he was nearly assassinated. pic.twitter.com/IFR8c25hI1

— Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) September 4, 2024

As the inquiry into these allegations persists, it is increasingly clear that a reevaluation of security protocols and training programs for protective details is essential.