Sen. Graham on Secret Service resource & FBI encrypted messaging apps used by Crooks

On 7/30/2024, Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, said that “somebody’s gotta be fired” from the US Secret Service as a result of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

“Several of us from the military have a military background. If this happened in the military, a lot of people will be fired,” Graham said. “And if a lot of people are not fired, the system failed yet again.”

He continued: “We need to learn what happened, make corrective action, but somebody’s gotta be fired. Nothing’s gonna change until somebody loses their job.”

Graham focused many of his questions on the resources for the Secret Service and the encrypted messaging apps used by Crooks.

“Think big” when it comes to resources, Graham said. He later said his conclusion is partly that the Secret Service needs “more money and more people.”

The South Carolina senator then asked about whether the FBI gained access to encrypted messaging apps used by Crooks.

Abbate said the FBI has experienced “a range of returns.”

“We need a solution that provides lawful access to law enforcement,” he said.

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Sen. Graham on Secret Service resource & FBI encrypted messaging apps used by Crooks

Key Points

On 7/30/2024, Sen

• Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, said that “somebody’s gotta be fired” from the US Secret Service as a result of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump
• “Several of us from the military have a military background
• If this happened in the military, a lot of people will be fired,” Graham said

Transcript Highlights

The following is transcribed from the video audio:

• listen, there is a single branch, a single agency in the executive branch that could
• We’ve had a great relationship with the Department of Homeland Security, the Office of Management and Budget
• Do you feel constrained to ask for more resources by anybody
• At the time of the shooting, the Iranians were threatening high-level American officials, including President Trump, right
• Did that factor into the security footprint
• So, Senator, what I will say is that it is widely known that the Iranians do not like us
• They threaten to kill certain people and they name them
• Senator, what I’m trying to say is I cannot publicly comment on what intelligence, but I can assure you that we do a threat-based protective model
• You say you’re not reluctant to ask for more money
• What do we need to do to make it easier to hire people without lowering our standards

Full transcript: 766 words transcribed via Whisper AI.