(20 Sep 2024)
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Washington, DC – 20 September 2024
1. Wide, Secret Service acting director Ronald Rowe Jr. at lectern
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Ronald Rowe Jr., Secret Service acting director: ++CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS SHOT++
"So, in today’s hyper-dynamic threat environment, the mission of the Secret Service is clear. We cannot afford to fail. After reviewing the planning event, details and coordination with partner agencies regarding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13th, our mission assurance review is nearing its completion. As I’ve said, this was a failure on the part of the United States Secret Service. It’s important that we hold ourselves accountable for the failures of July 13th and that we use the lessons learned to make sure that we do not have another failure like this again."
3. Wide Rowe speaking
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Ronald Rowe Jr., Secret Service acting director:
"Advance team personnel have an obligation to ensure that each site meets the protective requirements and principles of Secret Service methodologies. The Secret Service did not give clear guidance or direction to our local law enforcement partners. There were communication deficiencies between law enforcement personnel at the site. For example: the Secret Service did not co-locate its security room with local law enforcement. There was an overreliance on mobile devices, resulting in information being siloed."
5. Cutaway reporters
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Ronald Rowe Jr., Secret Service acting director:
"We are at a pivotal moment in the history of the Secret Service. And at a pivotal moment in the history of our country. And I’ve directed that the Secret Service embark on a significant paradigm shift that will redefine how we conduct protective operations. What occurred on Sunday demonstrates that the threat environment in which the Secret Service operates is tremendous and under a constant threat. And we’ve been in this heightened and increasingly dynamic threat environment since July 13th."
7. Close-up Rowe speaking
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Ronald Rowe Jr., Secret Service acting director:
"The paradigm shift will be a driving force to move the Secret Service from a state of reaction to a state of readiness. And the vision is for the Secret Service to be more agile with the ability to escalate protection to the highest levels for numerous protectees for undetermined periods of time."
9. Side, Rowe speaking
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Ronald Rowe Jr., Secret Service acting director:
"This cannot be about working our people harder. So with respect to changes the workforce, the American public – they can expect changes in our processes for advances. There will be an increased use of technology not only to assist in communications, but also situational awareness when we’re doing our protective mission."
11. Wide reporters
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Ronald Rowe Jr., Secret Service acting director:
13. Cutaway reporters
STORYLINE:
Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service’s performance ahead of a July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, according to a new report that lays out a litany of missed opportunities to stop a gunman who opened fire from an unsecured roof.
“It’s important that we hold ourselves to account for the failures of July 13th and that we use the lessons learned to make sure that we do not have another mission failure like this again,” Secret Service acting director Ronald Rowe Jr. said.
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