WASHINGTON — The acting director of the Secret Service says he “cannot defend” why the roof used by the gunman in the assassination attempt of former U.S. president Donald Trump was not secured.

Ronald Rowe is testifying Tuesday before two Senate committees. Rowe says he recently traveled to the Pennsylvania shooting site and says what he saw made him ashamed. The FBI’s No. 2 official is also testifying.

Ronald Rowe says he traveled to the Pennsylvania site of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and that what he saw made him ashamed.{ai:summary}<p>In a Washington hearing, the acting Secret Service chief, Ronald Rowe, admits he can't justify the unsecured roof that a would-be assassin used to take aim at Trump. His visit to the scene left him with a bitter taste of shame. The FBI's second-in-command shares the spotlight.  </p><p>#politics</p>

Acting Secret Service boss 'cannot defend' why roof in Trump rally wasn't secure

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