A government watchdog report released in 2024’s aftermath states that the US Secret Service did not receive 102 local radio transmissions related to the gunman who attacked President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The report characterizes the lapses as significant security failures during the incident in July 2024, when Trump is reported to have been helped off the stage after the shooting attempt.
According to the coverage, the missed transmissions were intended to alert agents about the assailant and were among the communications that should have been received during the unfolding event. The outlets note that the figure of 102 relates specifically to local radio calls that were not received, indicating a breakdown in the flow of information.
The reporting reflects reliance on the watchdog’s findings and does not provide additional details in the available summaries about who failed to receive the calls, why the communications did not go through, or what immediate operational changes are planned. Overall, the sources agree the report documents substantial communication shortcomings by the Secret Service during the 2024 shooting attempt.
