Six US Secret Service agents have been temporarily suspended from duty due to security lapses during the assassination attempt on then-presidential candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024, sources within the agency told ABC News.

The personnel actions were taken four days before the anniversary of the incident, in which Trump was shot in the ear and firefighter Corey Comperatore, who was attending the rally, was killed in the attack.

The attacker, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was killed by Secret Service snipers at the scene, was identified by the FBI.

An independent investigation by the Department of Homeland Security subsequently revealed serious violations in the work of law enforcement agencies that created conditions for Trump's vulnerability to the assassination attempt.

The report noted: “The Secret Service is not operating at the elite level necessary to fulfill its critical mission. It has become bureaucratic, complacent, and static, despite increased risks and evolving technology.”

The director of the Secret Service at the time, Kimberly Cheatle, resigned 10 days after the assassination attempt.

The six agents were dismissed in recent months, with penalties ranging from 10 to 42 days, and they have the right to appeal. Among them were both senior officials and rank-and-file agents.

It should be recalled that just nine weeks after the Butler assassination attempt, a second attempt on Trump's life took place on a golf course in Florida.

Following these incidents, the candidate was provided with presidential security, and his election campaign reviewed and tightened security protocols for upcoming events.