Secret Service failure at Trump rally exposes culture rot, staffing woes

The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) is facing heightened scrutiny in the wake of the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Trump, with the shooting raising questions about the agency's culture and staffing.

Current and former USSS employees have voiced concerns about the agency being plagued by understaffing even as its budget has increased to $3 billion. USSS leaders are being grilled not only on the failures on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania, but also on their handling of their...