Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) has made startling claims based on alleged “whistleblowers” from within the Secret Service. According to Hawley, these insiders informed him that established security protocols, typically followed at the golf course where the incident occurred, were mysteriously ignored—giving an alleged assassin the opportunity to wait undetected for former President Trump.
During an appearance on Jesse Watters’ Fox News show on Wednesday night, Hawley shared these allegations, stating that a whistleblower revealed how agents are usually stationed at specific vulnerable points around the course. This protocol had been consistently followed in the past.
However, this time, those standard procedures were bypassed, allowing the suspect to lie in wait.
The whistleblowers reportedly expressed concern, telling Hawley, “This was unusual. This deviated from protocol.”
Hawley emphasized that it was unclear if the Secret Service had even swept the perimeter before Trump hit the golf course. If they had, he argued, the suspect likely would have been discovered.
Hawley described this as a serious breach of standard operating procedures, and said that the whistleblowers are seeking answers. “The Secret Service needs to explain why this occurred,” he said.
If these allegations are true, the implications are alarming.
The whistleblowers claim that it is standard Secret Service procedure to secure the perimeter and post agents in vulnerable spots—positions they have used many times before. Yet, on this particular occasion, during an unscheduled trip to the golf course, these protocols were abandoned. Additionally, the suspect somehow knew about Trump’s presence, even though it wasn’t on the official schedule.
This follows another concerning incident when a suspect gained a direct line of sight to Trump from a rooftop in Butler, which was also left unsecured.
Further adding to the confusion, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) stated that members of Congress were briefed by acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe, who indicated that Trump was supposed to receive the same level of protection as President Joe Biden. Yet, Waltz pointed out, that did not seem to be the case on the day of the second assassination attempt at the golf course.
All of this raises troubling questions. Something seems seriously off, and it’s not just Tim Waltz’s old gym locker.
