WASHINGTON—The Secret Service told lawmakers on July 17 that the gunman was identified as being suspicious one hour before he opened fire on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, according to Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) who was at the briefing.
“He had a range finder and a backpack. The Secret Service lost sight of him,” the senator said in a statement posted on X.
“Someone has died. The President was almost killed,” he added, before calling for the head of the Secret Service to resign.
His remarks came after members of Congress received a private unclassified briefing from the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice regarding the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Trump and the resulting investigation….