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Watch the livestream of the Task Force's hearing, "The Ongoing Investigation of the Butler, Pennsylvania Security Failure: The Secret Service’s Reliance on State and Local Law Enforcement." The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Witnesses include:
Mr. Edward Lenz: Sergeant, Adams Township Police Department, Commander, Butler County Emergency Services Unit
Mr. Drew Blasko: Patrolman, Butler Township Police Department
Mr. John D. Herold: Lieutenant, Pennsylvania State Police
Mr. Patrick Sullivan: Former United States Secret Service Agent
Dr. Ariel Goldschmidt: Medical Examiner, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
The goal of the Task Force is to understand what went wrong on the day of the attempted assassination, to ensure accountability, and to prevent such an agency failure from ever happening again. To date, the Task Force has held multiple meetings with law enforcement officials, conducted a number of transcribed interviews, and reviewed thousands of documents.
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