The agency confirmed the suspensions just days before the one-year anniversary of the security failure on July 13, 2024, in which a 20-year-old gunman opened fire on Trump during his speech at a campaign rally. After a bullet grazed the candidate’s ear, on-site Secret Service snipers killed the shooter, later identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks.

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned, and a review panel said the agency needed “fundamental reform.” But a year later, many questions about Crooks still remain unanswered. The FBI checked Crooks’ phone,