The Bee:

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis revealed that the state will conduct its own investigation into what authorities are calling an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The incident occurred Sunday at Trump's golf club in West Palm Beach, where gunshots were fired in close proximity to the former president, who is also the GOP's frontrunner in the 2024 presidential race.

DeSantis made the announcement via X, formerly known as Twitter, stressing the importance of accountability and transparency. "The people deserve the truth about the would-be assassin and how he was able to get within 500 yards of the former president and current GOP nominee," he wrote.

The FBI is already conducting its own investigation, with Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw commenting on the security circumstances surrounding Trump at a briefing Sunday afternoon. "At this level he is at right now, he's not the sitting president. If he was, we would have this entire golf course surrounded. But because he's not, security is limited to the areas that the Secret Service deems possible," Bradshaw explained. Bradshaw confirmed that Trump was 300-500 yards away from the shooter when Secret Service agents intervened. The suspect was taken into custody without incident, and no injuries were reported.

This marks the second assassination attempt on Trump this year, following a July incident that prompted the formation of a bipartisan congressional task force. In response to Sunday's shooting, task force leaders are now requesting a briefing on the latest security breach.

As the state's investigation moves forward, DeSantis is expected to push for more stringent security protocols surrounding Trump, especially given his continued prominence in the 2024 election cycle. The dual investigations by Florida and federal authorities aim to ensure accountability and prevent further security lapses.

The DOJ, FBI, DHS, and Secret Service will block and harass him at every turn. And people will, justifiably, find this obstruction and subversion to be suspicious.

Kyle Becker
@kylenabecker

BREAKING.

Senator @HawleyMO releases WHISTLEBLOWER REPORT on the failed J13 assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

The whistleblower made a number of allegations. Highlights:

• Majority of DHS personnel unfamiliar with security protocols
  
• Only training received by many HSI agents was a single two-hour webinar
  
• Law enforcement was supposed to be on roof where Crooks shot Trump, post was abandoned
  
• Night before the rally, Secret Service denied offers to utilize Butler County's drones
  
• USS Counter Surveillance Division (CSD) did not perform routine pre-event surveillance
  
• Gunman would have been handcuffed after being spotted with range finder if USS CSD present
  
• Secret Service lead agent lacked competence and experience
  
• Secret Service preemptively informed Pittsburgh field office the Butler rally was not going to receive additional security resources

  Hawley's whistleblower report concludes:

  "Two months have now elapsed since former President Donald J. Trump was nearly assassinated. And the American people still know far too little about why this happened."

  "The Secret Service, FBI, and Department of Homeland Security have not been forthcoming with the American people. Far from it: they have closed ranks, refused to confirm or deny whistleblower allegations, and resisted meaningful oversight. In fact, sources with direct knowledge of Secret Service's own internal investigation have alleged to Senator Hawley that the Department of Homeland Security is leaning on Secret Service not to comply with document requests from Congress." [...]

  "Left alone, these agencies will not reform themselves. They will continue to stonewall and obfuscate. Plainly, it is now up to Congress and the President to clean house at these failing agencies at the earliest possible opportunity."

"Both sides need to accept culpability:"