Five agents on restricted duty following attempt on Trump's life.

In the aftermath of the attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump in July, it has been reported that five Secret Service agents have been placed on modified duty. This news comes from a reliable source within law enforcement who spoke to The Associated Press.

Among the five agents, the special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh field office and three other agents assigned to that office have been affected. This particular office was responsible for the security planning leading up to the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Our source, who has direct knowledge of the matter, also informed us that one of these agents was a part of Trump's protective detail.

The law enforcement official, who wishes to remain anonymous, shared that the agents are currently on administrative leave. This means that they are not allowed to carry out any investigative or protective work at this time. It is believed that multiple investigations have been launched in order to understand the events that led to the assassination attempt and to determine where the law enforcement system failed.

During the rally, a man with an AR-style rifle was able to get close enough to shoot and injure Trump. The shooting was a tragic failure of one of the Secret Service's main responsibilities. Sadly, one person in the crowd was killed and two others were injured. This incident ultimately led to the resignation of the Secret Service's then-director, Kim Cheatle.

At a congressional hearing following the assassination attempt, Cheatle admitted that the Secret Service had been made aware of a suspicious individual two to five times prior to the shooting. She also revealed that the rooftop where the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, opened fire, had been identified as a potential security vulnerability a few days before the rally.

In the wake of this event, Ronald Rowe Jr. took over as the acting Secret Service Director after Cheatle's resignation. He has expressed that he cannot defend why the rooftop was not better secured during the rally. As investigations continue, we hope to learn more about what went wrong and what measures will be taken in the future to prevent such incidents from occurring again.

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