A new whistleblower from the Secret Service has dropped a bombshell about the security failings at Donald Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course, shedding light on how would-be assassin Ryan Wesley Routh managed to get shockingly close to the former president. It seems Routh had insider information about weak points in the security perimeter. Apparently, the Secret Service, which is supposed to be on high alert when protecting a former president, missed a critical detail—Routh set up his sniper nest a mere 300 yards away, with an unobstructed line of sight to Trump.
Senator Josh Hawley wasted no time in addressing the issue. In a fiery letter, Hawley disclosed that a whistleblower—someone with firsthand knowledge of Trump’s security at that very golf course—revealed there are well-known vulnerabilities in the fence surrounding the property. These gaps should have been covered by agents, as has been protocol during previous visits by Trump. Yet, according to the whistleblower, none of that happened on September 15. Instead, the gunman was allowed to hang out near the fence for a mind-boggling 12 hours without anyone batting an eye. How exactly does that happen? It’s almost as if someone inside wanted it to.
Republican Congressman Eli Crane added fuel to the fire, suggesting Trump beef up his private security detail, hinting that perhaps someone within the Secret Service ranks might be leaking sensitive information to put Trump in harm’s way. Crane’s advice was blunt: not only should Trump reinforce his personal security, but he should also keep an eye on the very people who are supposed to be watching him.
Hawley didn’t hold back either, questioning the competence—or perhaps the will—of the Secret Service. Was the perimeter swept that day? Were drones used to monitor the fence line? No one seems to have the answers. What’s clear, according to Hawley, is that the assassin should never have been allowed to linger that long, undetected, in such a vulnerable spot. This was a breakdown in protocol, plain and simple, and it stinks of something more than mere incompetence.
In his letter, Hawley pressed the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and Secret Service to provide documents regarding not just this recent attempt, but also the failed assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, back in July. Shockingly, two months after Trump was shot in the face during that event, investigators are still waiting for crucial documents. What’s going on behind the scenes? Why the delays, and why the apparent stonewalling?
Hawley is raising some hard questions, and the fact that we’re now talking about multiple assassination attempts on Trump should have everyone concerned. The senator isn’t pulling punches—he wants answers. And quite frankly, so does the rest of the country.
