U.S. Senator Josh Hawley has called for the resignation of U.S. Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe following a report from an independent review panel commissioned by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The report highlights significant failures by the Secret Service during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where former President Donald Trump was shot.
Senator Hawley expressed his concerns, stating, “The findings of the DHS review panel re: the Butler attempted assassination of Donald Trump are incredibly disturbing – and confirm what whistleblowers have repeatedly told me. It is clear now the current leadership of the USSS must go, and that begins with Acting Director Rowe.”
He further criticized the leadership within the Secret Service, saying, “The DHS review panel found error upon error, mistake upon mistake in Butler, almost all ultimately attributable to USSS leadership. Sadly, that failure of leadership has continued. I have lost any confidence in Director Rowe. He must resign & be replaced by someone outside USSS.”
In September, Senator Hawley released a comprehensive whistleblower report detailing these alleged failures as part of his investigation into the July 13 rally.
